The use of diffusers around the horizontal-axis wind turbines has been widely studied since the diffuser improves the power coefficient of the turbine and it is often called DAWTs (diffuser augmented wind turbines)....The use of diffusers around the horizontal-axis wind turbines has been widely studied since the diffuser improves the power coefficient of the turbine and it is often called DAWTs (diffuser augmented wind turbines).Turbines using diffuser are called DWATs (Diffuser Augmented Turbines),and have efficiency bigger than the Betz limit (maximum energy flow extracted = 59.26%). Thus, this study presents a mathematical model describing the behavior of the velocity profile internally to a diffuser according to the characteristics of flow and geometry of a conical diffuser. The results are compared with experimental data and show good agreement.展开更多
The low carbon energy transition has attracted worldwide attention to mitigate climate change.Renewable energy(RE)is the key to this transition,with significant developments to date,especially in China.This study syst...The low carbon energy transition has attracted worldwide attention to mitigate climate change.Renewable energy(RE)is the key to this transition,with significant developments to date,especially in China.This study systematically reviews the literature on RE development to identify a general context from many studies.The goal is to clarify key questions related to RE development from the current academic community.We first identify the forces driving RE development.Thereafter,we analyze methods for modeling RE developments considering the systematic and multiple complexity characteristics of RE.The study concludes with insights into the target selection and RE development roadmap in China.展开更多
文摘The use of diffusers around the horizontal-axis wind turbines has been widely studied since the diffuser improves the power coefficient of the turbine and it is often called DAWTs (diffuser augmented wind turbines).Turbines using diffuser are called DWATs (Diffuser Augmented Turbines),and have efficiency bigger than the Betz limit (maximum energy flow extracted = 59.26%). Thus, this study presents a mathematical model describing the behavior of the velocity profile internally to a diffuser according to the characteristics of flow and geometry of a conical diffuser. The results are compared with experimental data and show good agreement.
基金This work was supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant Nos.71573121 and 71834003).
文摘The low carbon energy transition has attracted worldwide attention to mitigate climate change.Renewable energy(RE)is the key to this transition,with significant developments to date,especially in China.This study systematically reviews the literature on RE development to identify a general context from many studies.The goal is to clarify key questions related to RE development from the current academic community.We first identify the forces driving RE development.Thereafter,we analyze methods for modeling RE developments considering the systematic and multiple complexity characteristics of RE.The study concludes with insights into the target selection and RE development roadmap in China.