Geometric and Control Optimization of a Two Cross-Flow Turbine Array
Abstract
Cross-flow turbines, also known as vertical-axis turbines, convert the kinetic energy in moving fluid to mechanical energy using blades that rotate about an axis perpendicular to the incoming flow. In this work, the performance of a two-turbine array in a recirculating water channel was experimentally optimized across sixty-four unique array configurations. For each configuration, turbine performance was optimized using tip-speed ratio control, where the rotation rate for each turbine is optimized individually, and using coordinated control, where the turbines are optimized to operate at synchronous rotation rates, but with a phase difference. For each configuration and control strategy, the consequences of co- and counter-rotation were also evaluated. We hypothesize how array configurations and control cases influence interactions between turbines and impact array performance.
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@article{arxiv.2007.09233,
title = {Geometric and Control Optimization of a Two Cross-Flow Turbine Array},
author = {Isabel Scherl and Benjamin Strom and Steven L. Brunton and Brian L. Polagye},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2007.09233},
year = {2020}
}