Characterisation of the effects of surface modifications to flow across rotating cylinders using ANSYS CFD modelling

• Main Authors: Lopez, Neil Stephen A., Mara, Brian K. G., Mercado, Brian C. C., Mercado, Luigi A. B., Pascual, Jose M. G.
• Format: text
• Published: Animo Repository 2015
• Subjects: Wind turbines—Aerodynamics
• Online Access: https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/faculty_research/285; https://animorepository.dlsu.edu.ph/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1284&context=faculty_research
• Institution: De La Salle University

Past and present studies have proven that rotating cylinders can generate significantly higher lift forces compared to airfoils. This force may be used to drive a wind generator for energy conversion and pollution reduction. Such, called a Magnus turbine, operates with low cut-in wind speeds, making...