Construction of Rotor Blades with Winglet and Twist Aerodynamic Design for Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines

M. Peeraiah*, M. Chandra Sekhara Reddy**
* Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering, S.V. College of Engineering, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.
** HOD, Department of Mechanical Engineering, S.V. College of Engineering, Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India..
Periodicity:February - April'2016
DOI : https://doi.org/10.26634/jfet.11.3.5921

Abstract

This paper deals with maximizing the power output from wind turbines over, all the expected wind conditions, while minimizing construction costs. The wind turbine construction is complex due to the design of turbine blades. As such, the authors focus on minimizing the amount of materials required to make the blade, while maximizing the power output. The considered disciplines include, aerodynamics, structures, and control. By considering a range of incoming wind velocities that represents the possible operating conditions of the turbine, the expected power output and extreme structural load over this range can be calculated. To Further limit the design space, the authors made a three-bladed design with PVC (Poly Vinyl Chloride) blades. The authors choose three blades, because, an initial Design of Experiments (DOE) test showed that, the three blades’ performance and efficiency is higher than the four and five-bladed designs in almost all cases. The traditional wind turbine’s cut in speed is 4 m/sec and so, the authors are trying to design a turbine that starts producing power even at a wind speed of 3 m/sec. Designed and fabricated wind turbine with a control system allows it to direct the blades against the wind flowing direction.

Keywords

Turbine, Rotor Blades, Horizontal Axis, Aerodynamics, Twist.

How to Cite this Article?

Peeraiah, M., and Reddy., M. C. S. (2016). Construction of Rotor Blades with Winglet and Twist Aerodynamic Design for Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines. i-manager’s Journal on Future Engineering and Technology, 11(3), 6-13. https://doi.org/10.26634/jfet.11.3.5921

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