scholarly journals The Low‐Cost Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Project: An exercise in learning across disciplines

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Narayanan Komerath ◽  
Akshay Pendharkar ◽  
Vrishank Raghav
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

scholarly journals Design of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Darrieus Type (H- Darrieus Rotor) of 0.20 KW from the Software Topsolid

2020 ◽  
pp. 52-70
Author(s):  
Hagninou E. V. Donnou ◽  
Drissa Boro ◽  
Donald Abode ◽  
Brunel Capo-Chichi ◽  
Aristide B. Akpo
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Permanent Magnets ◽  
Aerodynamic Force ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Coastal Region ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Digital Design ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Geometrical Shape ◽  
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

The design of a vertical axis wind turbine (Darrieus type) adapted to the site of Cotonou in the coastal region of Benin was investigated. The statistical study of winds based on the Weibull distribution was carried out on hourly wind data measured at 10 m above the ground by the Agency for the Safety of Air Navigation in Africa and Madagascar (ASECNA) over the period from January 1981 to December 2014. The geometrical and functional parameters of the wind turbine were determined from different models and aerodynamic approaches. The digital design and assembly of the wind turbine components were carried out using the TOPSOLID software. The designed wind turbine has a power of 200W. It is equipped with a synchronous generator with permanent magnets and has three wooden blades with NACA 0015 profile. The optimal coefficient of lift and drag were estimated respectively at 0.7832 and 0.01578. The blades are characterized by an optimum angle of attack estimated at 6.25° with a maximum fineness of 49.63. Their length is 4 m and the maximum thickness is estimated at 0.03 m with a chord of 0.20 m. The volume and mass are respectively equal to 0.024 m3 and 36 kg. The aerodynamic stall occurs at an attack angle of 14.25°. The aerodynamic force exerted on these blades is estimated to be 240 N. The aerodynamic stresses exerted on the rotor are estimated at 15 864 504 Pa and the solidity at 0.27. The efficiency of the wind turbine is 0.323. From TOPSOLID, the geometrical shape of each component of the wind turbine is represented in three dimensions. The assembly allowed to visualizing the wind turbine after export via its graphical interface. The quantity of annual energy produced by the wind turbine was estimated at 0.85 MWh. This study is the first to be carried out in the study area and could reduce the technological dependence of vertical axis wind turbines and their import for low cost energy production.

The Straight-Bladed Morphing Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
David MacPhee ◽  
Asfaw Beyene
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Wind Turbines ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Power Coefficient ◽  
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine ◽  
Pitch Control ◽  
Control Schemes ◽  
Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines ◽  
Novel Concept

Blade pitch control has been extremely important for the development of Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbines (HAWTs), allowing for greater efficiency over a wider range of operational regimes when compared to rigid-bladed designs. For Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs), blade pitching is inherently more difficult due to a dependence of attack angle on turbine armature location, shaft speed, and wind speed. As a result, there have been very few practical pitch control schemes put forward for VAWTs, which may be a major reason why this wind turbine type enjoys a much lower market share as compared to HAWTs. To alleviate this issue, the flexible, straight-bladed vertical-axis turbine is presented, which can passively adapt its geometry to local aerodynamic loadings and serves as a low-cost blade pitch control strategy increasing efficiency and startup capabilities. Using two-dimensional fluid-structure action simulations, this novel concept is compared to an identical rigid one and is proven to be superior in terms of power coefficient due to decreased torque minima. Moreover, due to the flexible nature of the blades, the morphing turbine achieves less severe oscillatory loadings. As a result, the morphing blade design is expected to not only increase efficiency but also system longevity without additional system costs usually associated with active pitch control schemes.

Design and Performance Prediction of Low Cost Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

2015 ◽  
Vol 813-814 ◽  
pp. 1070-1074
Author(s):  
T. Micha Premkumar ◽  
T. Mohan ◽  
Sivamani Seralathan ◽  
A. Sudheer Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Wind Speed ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Energy Demand ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Turbine Blades ◽  
Three Dimensional ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Load Factor ◽  
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

The capacity of wind power generation has increased across India due to various activities encouraged by government. Moreover, onshore potential in India is in the order of 100GW. However, the plant load factor is often very low in wind power production. In most of the place, low-rated wind speed is available. Effective utilization of the wind to produce small power will reduces the grid load. There is in need to effectively utilize the available potential to meet the energy demand. The low cost vertical axis wind turbine designed for low rated wind regime has the hybrid of simple Savonius and helical Savonius. Various experimental parameters are measured to check the suitability of the vertical axis wind turbine in the low rated wind speed regions. Numerical simulation are carried out for three dimensional steady flow around the combined Savonius and helical Savonius vertical axis wind turbine blades using ANSYS Fluent(C). Numerical investigation are conducted to study the effect of hybrid combination on performance of the rotor in terms of coefficient of torque, coefficient of power, etc. Self-starting behaviour of the vertical axis wind turbine is improved by using this hybrid vertical axis wind turbine.

Numerical Simulation on the Static Torque Performance of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine with Different Blade Airfoils

2011 ◽  
Vol 84-85 ◽  
pp. 702-705 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yan Li ◽  
Fang Feng ◽  
Wen Qiang Tian ◽  
Kotaro Tagawa
Keyword(s):  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Velocity Fields ◽  
Simple Design ◽  
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine ◽  
Torque Coefficient ◽  
Cfd Method ◽  
Starting Torque ◽  
Static Torque

Recently, the straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbine (SB-VAWT) receives more and more attentions for its simple design, low cost, and good maintenance. The torque performance of the SB-VAWT is greatly affected by the blade airfoil. In order to research the static torque characteristics of SB-VAWT with symmetrical and non-symmetrical blade airfoil, numerical simulations by 2D CFD method were carried out on three kinds of blade airfoils including NACA0018, NACA2418 and NACA4418 at different azimuth angles. Furthermore, the static torque coefficient of the SB-VAWT with four blades with the three kinds of blade airfoils was calculated. The pressure and velocity fields were also obtained to analyze the static torque performance. Based on these results, the effects of blade airfoils on the starting torque performance of the SB-VAWT were compared and discussed.

Aerodynamic Design Optimization of Elliptical-Bladed Savonius-Style Wind Turbine by Numerical Simulations

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nur Alom ◽  
Satish Chandra Kolaparthi ◽  
Sarath Chandra Gadde ◽  
Ujjwal K. Saha
Keyword(s):  
Flow Field ◽  
Numerical Simulations ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Numerical Study ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
3D Simulation ◽  
Power Coefficient ◽  
Speed Ratio ◽  
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

Savonius-style wind turbine (SSWT), a class of vertical-axis wind turbine, appears to be promising for off-shore applications because of its design simplicity, good starting ability, insensitivity to wind direction, relatively low operating speed, low cost and easy installation. Various blade shapes have been used over the years to improve the performance of this class of turbine. In the recent past, an elliptic-bladed profile with sectional cut angle of 50° has shown its potential to harness the wind energy more efficiently. The present study aims to optimize this profile by numerical simulations. In view of this, the elliptical-bladed profiles are tested at different sectional cut angles of θ = 45°, 47.5°, 50° and 55°. The shear stress transport (SST) k-ω turbulence model is used to simulate the flow field, and thereafter, the torque and power coefficients are obtained at the rotating conditions. From 2D simulation, pressure and velocity contours are generated and analyzed. 2D simulations are also carried out for a semi-circular bladed profile in order to have a direct comparison. The numerical study demonstrates an improved flow characteristics, and hence the power coefficient of the elliptical-bladed profile at = 47.5°. Finally, 3D simulation is carried out to visualize and analyze the flow field around the optimum elliptical-bladed rotor at a tip speed ratio of 0.8. The aspect ratio of the rotor for the 3D simulation is kept at 0.7.

scholarly journals Investigation on the Performance of a Portable Power Generation System with a Low-Cost Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (6) ◽  
pp. 7809-7813
Author(s):  
M. F. Basar ◽  
A. M. Norazizi ◽  
I. Mustaffa ◽  
C. T. Colin ◽  
S. N. S. Mirin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Power Generation ◽  
Wind Speed ◽  
Wind Turbine ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Vertical Axis ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine ◽  
Wind Speeds ◽  
Portable Power

The purpose of this project was to develop an innovative, small-scale, and portable vertical axis wind turbine for power generation. The wind turbine was simple in design and economical. Wind speeds ranging from 2.0ms-1 to 7.0ms-1 were tested on the proposed wind turbine. The experiments revealed that the turbine required a minimum wind speed of 3.9ms-1 to operate. According to the results, the proposed turbine achieved its maximum power output of 5.6W at a rotational speed of 65rpm when the wind speed was 7.0m/s. Additionally, voltage and current increased proportionately with increasing wind speed. The proposed system showed an average coefficient factor between 0.10 and 0.12. This portable wind turbine potentially revolutionizes industry while raising public awareness about clean and renewable energy.

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