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Structure Dynamic Analysis of 6kW Class Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine with Tower (타워를 포함한 6kW급 수직축 풍력발전기 구조진동해석)

  • Kim, Dong-Hyun;Ryu, Gyeong-Joong;Kim, Yo-Han;Kim, Sung-Bok;Kim, Kwang-Won;Nam, Hyo-Woo;Lee, Myoung-Goo
    • Proceedings of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering Conference
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    • 2011.04a
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    • pp.663-670
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    • 2011
  • In this study, the design and verification of 6kW class lift-type vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) has been conducted using advanced CAE technique based on computational fluid dynamics (CFD), finite element method (FEM), and computational structural dynamics (CSD). Designed aerodynamic performance of the VAWT model is tested using unsteady CFD method. Designed structural safety is also tested through the evaluation of maximum induced stress level and resonance characteristics using FEM and CSD methods. It is importantly shown that the effect of master eccentricity due to rotational inertia needs to be carefully considered to additionally investigate dynamic stress and deformation level of the designed VAWT system.

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Structural Optimization for Small Scale Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Blade using Response Surface Method (반응표면법을 이용한 소형 수직축 풍력터빈 블레이드의 구조 최적화)

  • Choi, Chan-Woong;Jin, Ji-Won;Kang, Ki-Weon
    • The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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    • v.16 no.4
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    • pp.22-27
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    • 2013
  • The purpose of this paper is to perform the structural design of the small scale vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) blade using a response surface method(RSM). First, the four design factors that have a strong influence on the structural response of blade were selected. Analysis conditions were calculated by using the central composite design(CCD), which is a typical design of experiment for the response surface method(RSM). Also, the significance of the central composite design(CCD) was verified using analysis of variance(ANOVA). The finite element analysis was performed for the selected analytical conditions for the application of response surface method(RSM). Finally, a optimization problem was solved with a objective function of blade weight and a constraint of allowable stress to achieve a optimal structural design of blade.

A Study of 50kW Wind Turbine by Using ANSYS Program (ANSYS 프로그램을 이용한 50kW급 풍력터빈에 관한 연구)

  • Lee, Dal-Ho;Park, Jung-Cheul
    • The Journal of Korea Institute of Information, Electronics, and Communication Technology
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    • v.15 no.3
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    • pp.198-204
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    • 2022
  • In this paper, the 5kW and 50kW vertical axis wind turbines were studied using the ANSYS flow analysis simulation program. The 5 kW vertical shaft wind turbine has 30 units of the number of main blades and sub-blades and the electrical characteristics were analyzed by changing the tip speed ratio (TSR) from 0.2 to 06. A 50kW vertical axis wind turbine was designed based on the electrical characteristics of a 5kW vertical axis wind turbine. When the tip speed ratio was 0.5, the 5 kW wind power generation showed the maximum output of 9.5 kW and the efficiency of 0.28. The calculation of the power current(Ip) and the power voltage(Ep) show that, as the tip speed ratio increases, the power current(Ip) decreases and the power voltage(Ep) increases. And even if the tip speed ratio was changed, 5kW wind power generation was measured for output of 5 kW or higher. When the tip speed ratio was changed from 0.3 to 0.6, 50 kW wind power generation was output more than 50 kW. When the tip speed ratio of 50kW wind power generation was 0.4, the output was 58.37 [kW] and the efficiency was 0.318, and it was confirmed that the proposed 50kW wind power generation satisfies the design conditions.

Optimum Design of a Wind Power Tower to Augment Performance of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (수직축 풍력터빈 성능향상을 위한 풍력타워 최적설계에 관한 연구)

  • Cho, Soo-Yong;Rim, Chae Hwan;Cho, Chong-Hyun
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.47 no.3
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    • pp.177-186
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    • 2019
  • Wind power tower has been used to augment the performance of VAWT (Vertical Axis Wind Turbine). However, inappropriately designed wind power tower could reduce the performance of VAWT. Hence, an optimization study was conducted on a wind power tower. Six design variables were selected, such as the outer radius and the inner radius of the guide wall, the adoption of the splitter, the inner radius of the splitter, the number of the guide wall and the circumferential angle. For the objective function, the periodic averaged torque obtained at the VAWT was selected. In the optimization, Design of Experiment (DOE), Genetic Algorithm (GA), and Artificial Neural Network (ANN) have been applied in order to avoid a localized optimized result. The ANN has been continuously improved after finishing the optimization process at each generation. The performance of the VAWT was improved more than twice when it operated within the optimized wind power tower compared to that obtained at a standalone.

Vertical axis wind turbine types, efficiencies, and structural stability - A Review

  • Rehman, Shafiqur;Rafique, Muhammad M.;Alam, Md. Mahbub;Alhems, Luai M.
    • Wind and Structures
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    • v.29 no.1
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    • pp.15-32
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    • 2019
  • Much advancement has been made in wind power due to modern technological developments. The wind energy technology is the world's fastest-growing energy option. More power can be generated from wind energy by the use of new design and techniques of wind energy machines. The geographical areas with suitable wind speed are more favorable and preferred for wind power deployment over other sources of energy generation. Today's wind turbines are mainly the horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWTs) and vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs). HAWTs are commercially available in various sizes starting from a few kilowatts to multi-megawatts and are suitable for almost all applications, including both onshore and offshore deployment. On the other hand, VAWTs finds their places in small and residential wind applications. The objective of the present work is to review the technological development, available sizes, efficiencies, structural types, and structural stability of VAWTs. Structural stability and efficiencies of the VAWTS are found to be dependent on the structural shape and size.

Comparison of Aerodynamic Loads for Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (II): with and without Vertical Wind Shear Effect (수평축 풍력터빈의 공력 하중 비교 (II): 수직 전단흐름 효과의 유·무)

  • Kim, Jin;Kang, Seung-Hee;Ryu, Ki-Wahn
    • Journal of the Korean Society for Aeronautical & Space Sciences
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    • v.44 no.5
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    • pp.399-406
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    • 2016
  • The large scale wind turbine blades usually experience periodic change of inflow speed due to blade rotation inside the ground shear flow region. Because of the vertical wind shear, the inflow velocity in the boundary layer region is maximum at uppermost position and minimum at lowermost position. These spatial distribution of wind speeds can lead to the periodic oscillation of the 6-component loads at hub and low speed shaft of the wind turbine rotor. In this study we compare the aerodynamic loads between two inflow conditions, i.e, uniform flow (no vertical wind shear effect) and normal wind profile. From the computed results all of the relative errors for oscillating amplitudes increased due to the ground shear flow effect. Especially bending moment and thrust at hub, and bending moments at LSS increased enormously. It turns out that the aerodynamic analysis including the ground shear flow effect must be considered for fatigue analysis.

Numerical Analysis on the Flow Noise Characteristics of Savonius Wind Turbines (사보니우스 풍력발전기의 유동소음특성에 관한 수치적 연구)

  • Kim, Sanghyeon;Cheong, Cheolung
    • Transactions of the Korean Society for Noise and Vibration Engineering
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    • v.23 no.6
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    • pp.502-511
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    • 2013
  • Noise performance of small wind turbines is critical since these are generally installed near the community. In this study, flow noise characteristics of Savonius wind turbines are numerically investigated. Flow field around the turbine are computed by solving unsteady RANS equation using CFD techniques and the radiated noise are predicted by applying acoustic analogy to the computed flow data. Parametric study is then carried out to investigate the effects of operating conditions and geometric design factors of the Savonius wind turbine. Tonal noise components with higher harmonic frequency than the BPF are identified in the predicted noise spectra from a Savonius wind turbine. The end-plates and helical blades are shown to reduce overall noise levels. These results can be used to design low-noise Savonius wind turbines.

Numerical study to Determine Optimal Design of 500W Darrieus-type Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (500W 급 다리우스형 풍력발전기의 최적설계를 위한 수치적 연구)

  • Lee, Young Tae;Lim, Hee Chang
    • Transactions of the Korean Society of Mechanical Engineers B
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    • v.39 no.8
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    • pp.693-702
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    • 2015
  • This paper presents the performance characteristics of a Darrieus-type vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) with National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) airfoil blades. To estimate the optimum shape of the Darrieus-type wind turbine in accordance with various design parameters, we examine the aerodynamic characteristics and separated flow occurring in the vicinity of the blade, the interaction between the flow and blade, and the torque and power characteristics that are derived from it. We consider several parameters (chord length, rotor diameter, pitch angle, and helical angle) to determine the optimum shape design and characteristics of the interaction with the ambient flow. From our results, rotors with high solidity have a high power coefficient in the low tip-speed ratio (TSR) range. On the contrary, in the low TSR range, rotors with low solidity have a high power coefficient. When the pitch angle at which the airfoil is directed inward equals $-2^{\circ}$ and the helical angle equals $0^{\circ}$, the Darrieus-type VAWT generates maximum power.

Experimental study on the performance of urban small vertical wind turbine with different types (도시형 소형 수직축 풍력 발전기의 형태별 성능에 대한 실험적 고찰)

  • Kang, Deok-Hun;Shin, Won-Sik;Lee, Jang-Ho
    • The KSFM Journal of Fluid Machinery
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    • v.17 no.6
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    • pp.64-68
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    • 2014
  • This paper is intended to provide experimental data for the design of the small VAWT(vertical axis wind turbine). Three types(lift, drag, and hybrid) of the blade of VAWT are tested with digital wind tunnel in this study. From the test, the relation of power coefficient and tip speed ratio for the blades are evaluated and compared each other depending on the blade type. Especially, the characteristics of hybrid blade which is shown to be expanded in the market without any logical data is proposed in the relation of power coefficient and tip speed ratio. It is shown that the hybrid blade can be used to make higher starting torque with trade off of degradation of power coefficient.

Characteristic analysis and experiment of axial flux type permanent magnet synchronous generator for small wind turbine (소형풍력발전 시스템용 축방향 자속형 영구자석 동기발전기의 특성해석과 실험)

  • You, Yong-Min;Kwon, Byung-Il
    • Proceedings of the KIEE Conference
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    • 2009.07a
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    • pp.704_705
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    • 2009
  • This paper presents a axial flux permanent magnet synchronous generator(AFPMSG), which is suitable for both vertical-axis and horizontal-axis wind turbine generation system. The design and construction features of the AFPMSG are reviewed. The characteristic analysis is performed such as cogging torque and e.m.f waveform, with the aid of a 3D finite element method. The experimental results confirm the characteristic analysis developed.

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