Experimental analysis and design optimization of an empty diffuser for performance Enhancement in DAWT

With the increasing demand for clean energy, and because of the acute problems caused by fossil fuels on the environment. It has become very necessary to search for alternative energy that is inexhaustible and safe at the same time. Researchers believe that diffuser-assisted wind turbines can play a...

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Main Authors: Mustafa A. Almaliki, Ihab Omar, Mohanned Mohammad Naji, Tabarak Jassim Alwan
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Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2025-01-01
Series:Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X24016216
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author Mustafa A. Almaliki
Ihab Omar
Mohanned Mohammad Naji
Tabarak Jassim Alwan
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description With the increasing demand for clean energy, and because of the acute problems caused by fossil fuels on the environment. It has become very necessary to search for alternative energy that is inexhaustible and safe at the same time. Researchers believe that diffuser-assisted wind turbines can play an important role in solving energy problems, especially in residential areas. As it is known that energy is proportional to the cube of velocity, that is, as the air velocity increases slightly, the energy increases exponentially. This paper has focused on the flanged diffuser because it can increase the pressure drop at the outlet of the diffuser, which increases the flow velocity. The study also focused on 5 variables in the diffuser to obtain the ideal design for the diffuser, namely the length of the diffuser, the angle of inclination of the diffuser, the angle of inclination, the angle of the lip and the height of the lip. Using the CFX 3D turbulent model (SSTK-ω) ANSYS 20. The results showed that the diffuser with a 50 bevel in addition to an entry flange at an angle of 30, L/D = 0.6 and H/D = 0.3 gives a speed increase of 5 times compared to the flange normal.
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spelling doaj-art-324f868b75524fb9849e34c80e003e8c2025-01-08T04:52:35ZengElsevierCase Studies in Thermal Engineering2214-157X2025-01-0165105590Experimental analysis and design optimization of an empty diffuser for performance Enhancement in DAWTMustafa A. Almaliki0Ihab Omar1Mohanned Mohammad Naji2Tabarak Jassim Alwan3Dept. of Mechanical Engineering University of Technology (NIT), Mazandaran, Iran; Corresponding author.Air Conditioning Engineering Department, Faculty of Engineering, Warith Al-Anbiyaa University, Karbala, 56001, IraqEngineering Technical College of Al Najaf, Al-Furat Al-Awsat Technical University, Al Najaf, IraqProduction and metallurgy engineering, University of Technology, Iraq, BaghdadWith the increasing demand for clean energy, and because of the acute problems caused by fossil fuels on the environment. It has become very necessary to search for alternative energy that is inexhaustible and safe at the same time. Researchers believe that diffuser-assisted wind turbines can play an important role in solving energy problems, especially in residential areas. As it is known that energy is proportional to the cube of velocity, that is, as the air velocity increases slightly, the energy increases exponentially. This paper has focused on the flanged diffuser because it can increase the pressure drop at the outlet of the diffuser, which increases the flow velocity. The study also focused on 5 variables in the diffuser to obtain the ideal design for the diffuser, namely the length of the diffuser, the angle of inclination of the diffuser, the angle of inclination, the angle of the lip and the height of the lip. Using the CFX 3D turbulent model (SSTK-ω) ANSYS 20. The results showed that the diffuser with a 50 bevel in addition to an entry flange at an angle of 30, L/D = 0.6 and H/D = 0.3 gives a speed increase of 5 times compared to the flange normal.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X24016216Wind turbineDAWTFlange angle
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Tabarak Jassim Alwan
Experimental analysis and design optimization of an empty diffuser for performance Enhancement in DAWT
Case Studies in Thermal Engineering
Wind turbine
DAWT
Flange angle
title Experimental analysis and design optimization of an empty diffuser for performance Enhancement in DAWT
title_full Experimental analysis and design optimization of an empty diffuser for performance Enhancement in DAWT
title_fullStr Experimental analysis and design optimization of an empty diffuser for performance Enhancement in DAWT
title_full_unstemmed Experimental analysis and design optimization of an empty diffuser for performance Enhancement in DAWT
title_short Experimental analysis and design optimization of an empty diffuser for performance Enhancement in DAWT
title_sort experimental analysis and design optimization of an empty diffuser for performance enhancement in dawt
topic Wind turbine
DAWT
Flange angle
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214157X24016216
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