Characteristics of the turbulent wake of a wind turbine model

Authors

  • Adrián Roberto Wittwer Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad Nacional del Nordeste, Resistencia,
  • Rodrigo Dorado Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS
  • Acir Loredo-Souza Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS
  • Arthur Bones Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS
  • Bruno Capeller Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS
  • André Contini Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS
  • Bardo Bodmann Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS
  • Gervásio Annes Degrazia Universidade Federal de Santa Maria, Santa Maria, RS

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5902/2179460X30734

Keywords:

Eolic turbines, Wind tunnel, Turbulence

Abstract

An experimental study of the turbulent wake of a wind turbine model was realized at the “Joaquim Blessmann” wind tunnel of the UFRGS. The turbine model was developed at the Universidade de Caxias do Sul and it represents a three blade turbine characterized by a NACA 4412 aerodynamic profile. Measurements of the velocity fluctuations were realized by hot wire anemometry. Complexity of the turbulent flow is evaluated by mean and fluctuating velocity profiles. The influence of the incident flow turbulence and the flow reconstructing process are analyzed by the measurement results.

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Published

2018-03-22

How to Cite

Wittwer, A. R., Dorado, R., Loredo-Souza, A., Bones, A., Capeller, B., Contini, A., Bodmann, B., & Degrazia, G. A. (2018). Characteristics of the turbulent wake of a wind turbine model. Ciência E Natura, 40, 155–161. https://doi.org/10.5902/2179460X30734

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