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Title: RANS Simulation RRF of Single Lab-Scaled DOE RM1 MHK Turbine

Abstract

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 taking advantage of the symmetry of lab-scaled DOE RM1 geometry, only half of the geometry is models using (Single) Rotating Reference Frame model [RRF]. In this model RANS equations, coupled with k-\omega turbulence closure model, are solved in the rotating reference frame. The actual geometry of the turbine blade is included and the turbulent boundary layer along the blade span is simulated using wall-function approach. The rotation of the blade is modeled by applying periodic boundary condition to sets of plane of symmetry. This case study simulates the performance and flow field in the near and far wake of the device at the desired operating conditions. The results of these simulations were validated against in-house experimental data. Please see the attached paper.

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113
DOE Contract Number:  
GO18179
Research Org.:
Marine and Hydrokinetic Data Repository (MHKDR); Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind and Water Technologies Office (EE-4W)
Collaborations:
University of Washington
Subject:
16 Tidal and Wave Power
Keywords:
MHK; Marine; Hydrokinetic; energy; power; DOE RM1; RANS; CFD; Simulation; Single Rotating Refrence model; Validation; computational fluid dynamics; horizontal axis; turbine; scale-model; horizontal; axis; axial; HAHT; technology; RFF; rotating reference frame; model; RM1; rotor; reference model
Geolocation:
49.0625,-116.1461|31.8965,-116.1461|31.8965,-125.6272|49.0625,-125.6272|49.0625,-116.1461
OSTI Identifier:
1420429
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.15473/1420429
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Citation Formats

Javaherchi, Teymour, Stelzenmuller, Nick, Aliseda, Alberto, and Seydel, Joseph. RANS Simulation RRF of Single Lab-Scaled DOE RM1 MHK Turbine. United States: N. p., 2014. Web. doi:10.15473/1420429.
Javaherchi, Teymour, Stelzenmuller, Nick, Aliseda, Alberto, & Seydel, Joseph. RANS Simulation RRF of Single Lab-Scaled DOE RM1 MHK Turbine. United States. doi:https://doi.org/10.15473/1420429
Javaherchi, Teymour, Stelzenmuller, Nick, Aliseda, Alberto, and Seydel, Joseph. 2014. "RANS Simulation RRF of Single Lab-Scaled DOE RM1 MHK Turbine". United States. doi:https://doi.org/10.15473/1420429. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1420429. Pub date:Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014
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title = {RANS Simulation RRF of Single Lab-Scaled DOE RM1 MHK Turbine},
author = {Javaherchi, Teymour and Stelzenmuller, Nick and 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 taking advantage of the symmetry of lab-scaled DOE RM1 geometry, only half of the geometry is models using (Single) Rotating Reference Frame model [RRF]. In this model RANS equations, coupled with k-\omega turbulence closure model, are solved in the rotating reference frame. The actual geometry of the turbine blade is included and the turbulent boundary layer along the blade span is simulated using wall-function approach. The rotation of the blade is modeled by applying periodic boundary condition to sets of plane of symmetry. This case study simulates the performance and flow field in the near and far wake of the device at the desired operating conditions. The results of these simulations were validated against in-house experimental data. Please see the attached paper.},
doi = {10.15473/1420429},
journal = {},
number = ,
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014},
month = {Tue Apr 15 00:00:00 EDT 2014}
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