RANS Simulation VBM of Array of Three Coaxial Lab Scaled DOE RM1 MHK Turbine with 5D Spacing
Attached are the .cas and .dat files along with the required User Defined Functions (UDFs) and look-up table of lift and drag coefficients for the Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) simulation of three coaxially located 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 turbines in a coaxial array 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 each device and structure of their turbulent far wake. The results of these simulations were validated against the developed in-house experimental data. Simulations for other turbine configurations are available upon request.
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AB - Attached are the .cas and .dat files along with the required User Defined Functions (UDFs) and look-up table of lift and drag coefficients for the Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) simulation of three coaxially located 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 turbines in a coaxial array 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 each device and structure of their turbulent far wake. The results of these simulations were validated against the developed in-house experimental data. Simulations for other turbine configurations are available upon request.
AU - Javaherchi, Teymour
DB - Open Energy Data Initiative (OEDI)
DP - Open EI | National Renewable Energy Laboratory
DO - 10.15473/1420432
KW - MHK
KW - Marine
KW - Hydrokinetic
KW - energy
KW - power
KW - CFD
KW - RANS
KW - Simulation
KW - VBM
KW - Blade Element Model
KW - Array of MHK Turbines
KW - Performance
KW - computational fluid dynamics
KW - numerical
KW - analysis
KW - modeling
KW - RM1
KW - reference model
KW - technology
KW - horizontal
KW - axis
KW - axial
KW - turbine
KW - rotor
KW - HAHT
KW - Navier-Stokes
KW - Reynolds
KW - blade element theory
KW - PMEC
KW - NNMREC
KW - CEC
KW - axial flow turbine
KW - tidal
KW - flow
KW - wind turbine
LA - English
DA - 2016/06/08
PY - 2016
PB - University of Washington
T1 - RANS Simulation VBM of Array of Three Coaxial Lab Scaled DOE RM1 MHK Turbine with 5D Spacing
UR - https://doi.org/10.15473/1420432
ER -
Javaherchi, Teymour. RANS Simulation VBM of Array of Three Coaxial Lab Scaled DOE RM1 MHK Turbine with 5D Spacing. University of Washington, 8 June, 2016, MHKDR. https://doi.org/10.15473/1420432.
Javaherchi, T. (2016). RANS Simulation VBM of Array of Three Coaxial Lab Scaled DOE RM1 MHK Turbine with 5D Spacing. [Data set]. MHKDR. University of Washington. https://doi.org/10.15473/1420432
Javaherchi, Teymour. RANS Simulation VBM of Array of Three Coaxial Lab Scaled DOE RM1 MHK Turbine with 5D Spacing. University of Washington, June, 8, 2016. Distributed by MHKDR. https://doi.org/10.15473/1420432
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title = {RANS Simulation VBM of Array of Three Coaxial Lab Scaled DOE RM1 MHK Turbine with 5D Spacing},
author = {Javaherchi, Teymour},
abstractNote = {Attached are the .cas and .dat files along with the required User Defined Functions (UDFs) and look-up table of lift and drag coefficients for the Reynolds Averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) simulation of three coaxially located 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 turbines in a coaxial array 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 each device and structure of their turbulent far wake. The results of these simulations were validated against the developed in-house experimental data. Simulations for other turbine configurations are available upon request. },
url = {https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/116},
year = {2016},
howpublished = {MHKDR, University of Washington, https://doi.org/10.15473/1420432},
note = {Accessed: 2025-05-28},
doi = {10.15473/1420432}
}
https://dx.doi.org/10.15473/1420432
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Data from Jun 8, 2016
Last updated Jul 30, 2020
Submitted Jun 9, 2016
Organization
University of Washington
Contact
Teymour Javaherchi
206.543.4910
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https://mhkdr.openei.org/submissions/116Research Areas
Keywords
MHK, Marine, Hydrokinetic, energy, power, CFD, RANS, Simulation, VBM, Blade Element Model, Array of MHK Turbines, Performance, computational fluid dynamics, numerical, analysis, modeling, RM1, reference model, technology, horizontal, axis, axial, turbine, rotor, HAHT, Navier-Stokes, Reynolds, blade element theory, PMEC, NNMREC, CEC, axial flow turbine, tidal, flow, wind turbineDOE Project Details
Project Name Northwest National Marine Renewable Energy Center
Project Lead Jim Ahlgrimm
Project Number GO18179
