eprintid: 9752 rev_number: 2 eprint_status: archive userid: 1 dir: disk0/00/00/97/52 datestamp: 2023-11-09 16:36:24 lastmod: 2023-11-09 16:36:24 status_changed: 2023-11-09 16:29:45 type: conference_item metadata_visibility: show creators_name: Ismaeel, A.A. creators_name: Al-Kayiem, H.H. creators_name: Baheta, A.T. creators_name: Aurybi, M.A. title: Computational analysis of the inflow air slot size influence on solar vortex generator peformance ispublished: pub keywords: Computational analysis; Convective vortices; Green electricity; New dimensions; Optimal performance; Slot dimensions; Vortex generators; Vortex strength, Vortex flow note: cited By 1; Conference of 2018 UTP-UMP-VIT Symposium on Energy Systems, SES 2018 ; Conference Date: 18 September 2018 Through 19 September 2018; Conference Code:141921 abstract: Nowadays, attention is directed towards the possibilities of harnessing the potential of tornado by creating an artificial convective vortices for green electricity generation. In view of this research trending, a novel new solar vortex power generator, designed, fabricated and experimented at University Technology Petronas, Malaysia. In this paper, ANSYS - FLUENT 15 software was used to simulate the influence of inflow slot size on the vortex updraft velocity. Two cases hav been investigated. Case 1 with new dimension of 0.1 m width and guide vane height of 0.6 m. Whereas, case 2 with slot dimension of 0.3 m height and 0.15 m width. From the attained results, it could be deduced that the slot size is an important parameter which impacts on the vortex strength. The vortex exit velocity increased by 50 a nd by 2.6 for the case 1 and case 2, respectively. This indicates that the slot height is highly influencing the vortex strength. Thus far, the indexes from the numerical simulation can be used in re-designing of the inflow slot size for optimal performance. © 2018 The Authors, published by EDP Sciences. date: 2018 publisher: EDP Sciences official_url: https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85056790260&doi=10.1051%2fmatecconf%2f201822504013&partnerID=40&md5=818bad5e4290cf34f60b7efdfefeb581 id_number: 10.1051/matecconf/201822504013 full_text_status: none publication: MATEC Web of Conferences volume: 225 refereed: TRUE issn: 2261236X citation: Ismaeel, A.A. and Al-Kayiem, H.H. and Baheta, A.T. and Aurybi, M.A. (2018) Computational analysis of the inflow air slot size influence on solar vortex generator peformance. In: UNSPECIFIED.