Empirical and numerical analysis of small wind turbine aerodynamic performance at a plateau terrain in Kenya
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- 作者：David Wafula Wekesaa ; b ; dwekesahit@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Cong Wanga ; alanwang@hit.edu.cn" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Yingjie Weia ; weiyingjie@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：Aerodynamic performance ; SWT ; CFD ; WPD
- 刊名：Renewable Energy
- 出版年：2016
- 出版时间：May 2016
- 年：2016
- 卷：90
- 期：Complete
- 页码：377-385
- 全文大小：2054 K
文摘
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Small wind turbine aerodynamic performance is analysed at a plateau terrain.
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The CFD and empirical approaches are employed for the small wind turbine analysis.
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Compared to the empirical methods, the CFD model application is found appropriate.
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The Mwingi-Kitui plateau is found unsuitable for grid-connected power generation.
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The results give useful insights to SWT aerodynamic performance in a plateau terrain.