Performance of tornado-type wind turbines with radial inflow supply

Journal Article · Tue Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1983 · J. Energy; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2514/3.62681· OSTI ID:6801376

Hsu, C T; Ide, H

Wind tunnel tests were conducted for the performance of tornado-type wind turbines (TTWT) with radial inflow supply from incoming wind. It was shown that the radial inflow supply was necessary for intensifying a vortex in the wind collecting tower and, consequently, for enhancing the power efficiencies, C /SUB p/, of the wind turbines. Maximum C /SUB p/ (based on turbine disk area) of 3.8 and 9 was obtained for circular- and spiral-shaped towers, respectively, as compared to 0.4 for conventional windmills. With the radial inflow supply, the maximum C /SUB p/ was increased about 100% for the circular model but only 15-30% for the spiral model since the spiral model provides the inflow effect by itself.

• Research Organization: Iowa State Univ., Ames, IA
• OSTI ID: 6801376
• Journal Information: J. Energy; (United States), Journal Name: J. Energy; (United States) Vol. 7:6; ISSN JENED
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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