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KURUKSHETRA
SEMINAR
ON
DESIGN OF WIND TURBINE BLADE
SUBMITTED BY:
K.VENKETESH
31506209
turbines
are
increasing
important
source
of
VERTICAL AXIS:
Vertical axis turbines have the main rotor arranged vertically.
Turbine need not point to the wind to be effective. Generator
and gear box placed near the ground.
Low speed of the rotor.
High cost of drive train.
Dynamic loading in each
cycle resulting to fatigue
failure.
SECTIONAL
VIEW:
MATERIAL SELECTION:
Needs lightweight and
STEEL-Heavy and
expensive
composites.
Aluminium
Wood/laminates
Expensive
Subject to metal
fatigue due to cycilc
loading.
Swept Area: A = R2
Area of the circle
swept by the rotor
(m2).
BETZ LIMIT:
All wind power cannot
be captured by rotor or air
would be completely still
behind rotor and not allow
more wind to pass
through.
Theoretical limit of rotor
efficiency is 59%
Most modern wind
turbines are in the 35
45% range
ROTOR SOLIDITY:
Solidity is the ratio of total
rotor planform area to total
swept area.
Low solidity (0.10) = high speed,
low torque.
Solidity =
3a/A
counterbalance negates
some benefits of lighter
design
Higher speed means
more noise, visual, and
wildlife impacts
Blades easier to install
because entire rotor can be
assembled on ground
Captures 10% less energy
than two blade design
Ultimately provide no cost
savings
disadvantages similar
to one blade
Need shock absorbers
because of gyroscopic
imbalances
Capture 5% less
energy than three
blade designs
forces
Slower rotation
increases gearbox
& transmission
costs
More aesthetic,
less noise, fewer
bird strikes
Airfoil Shape
Just like the wings of an
airplane, wind turbine
blades use the airfoil
shape to create lift and
maximize efficiency.
FAILURE CRITERIA:
1) TIP FAILURE:
The tip deflection criteria requires that
a minimum 30% clearance of the static
tower to tip distance maintained for turning
tower and 5% for parked condition. The
maximum tip deflection during the (EWM)
load conditions was limited 11.48m.
2) BUCKLING FAILURE:
The buckling study required a 1.634 safety
factor, meaning that the structure must be
capable of withstanding 1.634 times the
worst case buckling condition.
3)MATERIAL
STRAINS:
The maximum and
REFERENCE
S:
WIKIPEDIA
FLUID MECHANICS BY MODI AND SETH
WIND TURBINE BOOK BY E .HAU
Thank you