The VAWT: Wind Turbine Beginner Level Training Package is MR CFD’s practical starting point for vertical axis wind turbine simulation in ANSYS Fluent, with 8 hands-on projects. It is built for students, engineers, and researchers who want to learn how to model rotating turbines, from a simple 2-D rotor to full 3-D designs.

Savonius turbines: Start with a two-blade Savonius turbine in 2-D, then build the 3-D version. Both are transient simulations that use the mesh motion model to define the rotation.

Mesh motion basics: Apply the mesh motion method to a general VAWT, then to an H-type turbine with straight blades.

Darrieus and helical turbines: Simulate a 3-D Darrieus turbine with a rotating zone, then move to the dynamic mesh 6DOF method, where remeshing and smoothing let fluid forces drive the rotation. Model a helical wind turbine with mesh motion.

Advanced rotor design: Finish with a contra-rotating turbine, where two blade rows rotate in opposite directions.

What’s included:

• 8 step-by-step ANSYS Fluent projects, from a first 2-D rotor to 3-D turbine designs

• Nearly 2.5 hours of video lessons

• English audio with subtitles in English, Spanish, Arabic, Turkish, French, and Portuguese

• Beginner-friendly setups, with mesh motion as the main method

• Backed by 15 years of MR CFD simulation expertise

Whether you’re preparing a thesis, designing a small wind turbine, or building in-house CFD skills, this package gives you a structured path into vertical axis wind turbine simulation with ANSYS Fluent.