RANS Simulation VBM of Single Lab Scaled DOE RM1 MHK Turbine
Attached are the .cas and .dat files for the Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) simulation of a single lab-scaled DOE RM1 turbine implemented in ANSYS FLUENT CFD-package.
The lab-scaled DOE RM1 is a re-design geometry, based of the full scale DOE RM1 design, producing same power output as the full scale model, while operating at matched Tip Speed Ratio values at reachable laboratory Reynolds number (see attached paper).
In this case study the flow field around and in the wake of the lab-scaled DOE RM1 turbine is simulated using Blade Element Model (a.k.a Virtual Blade Model [VBM]) by solving RANS equations coupled with k-\omega turbulence closure model. It should be highlighted that in this simulation the actual geometry of the rotor blade is not modeled. The effect of turbine rotating blades are modeled using the Blade Element Theory.
This simulation provides an accurate estimate for the performance of device and structure of it's turbulent far wake. Due to the simplifications implemented for modeling the rotating blades in this model, VBM is limited to capture details of the flow field in near wake region of the device.
The required User Defined Functions (UDFs) and look-up table of lift and drag coefficients are included along with the .cas and .dat files.
Citation Formats
University of Washington (NNMREC). (2014). RANS Simulation VBM of Single Lab Scaled DOE RM1 MHK Turbine [data set]. Retrieved from https://dx.doi.org/10.15473/1420430.
Javaherchi, Teymour, Stelzenmuller, Nick, Aliseda, Alberto, and Seydel, Joseph. RANS Simulation VBM of Single Lab Scaled DOE RM1 MHK Turbine. United States: N.p., 15 Apr, 2014. Web. doi: 10.15473/1420430.
Javaherchi, Teymour, Stelzenmuller, Nick, Aliseda, Alberto, & Seydel, Joseph. RANS Simulation VBM of Single Lab Scaled DOE RM1 MHK Turbine. United States. https://dx.doi.org/10.15473/1420430
Javaherchi, Teymour, Stelzenmuller, Nick, Aliseda, Alberto, and Seydel, Joseph. 2014. "RANS Simulation VBM of Single Lab Scaled DOE RM1 MHK Turbine". United States. https://dx.doi.org/10.15473/1420430. https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/114.
@div{oedi_3931, title = {RANS Simulation VBM of Single Lab Scaled DOE RM1 MHK Turbine}, author = {Javaherchi, Teymour, Stelzenmuller, Nick, Aliseda, Alberto, and Seydel, Joseph.}, abstractNote = {Attached are the .cas and .dat files for the Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) simulation of a single lab-scaled DOE RM1 turbine implemented in ANSYS FLUENT CFD-package.
The lab-scaled DOE RM1 is a re-design geometry, based of the full scale DOE RM1 design, producing same power output as the full scale model, while operating at matched Tip Speed Ratio values at reachable laboratory Reynolds number (see attached paper).
In this case study the flow field around and in the wake of the lab-scaled DOE RM1 turbine is simulated using Blade Element Model (a.k.a Virtual Blade Model [VBM]) by solving RANS equations coupled with k-\omega turbulence closure model. It should be highlighted that in this simulation the actual geometry of the rotor blade is not modeled. The effect of turbine rotating blades are modeled using the Blade Element Theory.
This simulation provides an accurate estimate for the performance of device and structure of it's turbulent far wake. Due to the simplifications implemented for modeling the rotating blades in this model, VBM is limited to capture details of the flow field in near wake region of the device.
The required User Defined Functions (UDFs) and look-up table of lift and drag coefficients are included along with the .cas and .dat files.}, doi = {10.15473/1420430}, url = {https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/114}, journal = {}, number = , volume = , place = {United States}, year = {2014}, month = {04}}
https://dx.doi.org/10.15473/1420430
Details
Data from Apr 15, 2014
Last updated May 16, 2024
Submitted Jun 9, 2016
Organization
University of Washington (NNMREC)
Contact
Teymour Javaherchi
206.543.4910
Authors
Original Source
https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/114Research Areas
Keywords
MHK, Marine, Hydrokinetic, energy, power, RANS, CFD, Simulation, Experiment, Tidal, Validation, Experimental, computational fluid dynamics, horizontal, axis, turbine, axial, technology, HAHT, model, RM1, rotor, reference model, VBM, virtual blade, BEM, Blade element model, virtual blade model, axial flow turbine, CEC, RRF, rotating reference frame, NNMREC, PMEC, Horizontal Axis Hydrokinetic Turbine, Reynolds, modeling, Navier-Stokes, UDF, user defined functionDOE Project Details
Project Name Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center
Project Lead Jim Ahlgrimm
Project Number GO18179
