PPT-Design of a Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine

MUN VAWT DESIGN Group 11 Jonathan Clarke Luke Hancox Daniel MacKenzie Matthew Whelan INTRODUCTION For many remote communities electrical power is provided by diesel generators Wind power is a viable option to offset the cost of fuel. In . the Southwest Washington Coastal Region. A focused analysis of wind energy prospects off-shore, directly off-shore, and directly on-shore in the Long Beach corridor.. And,. An interactive exploration of potential efficiency amplification (in . S.E. Electrical Engineering. UNIT IV. Wind Energy System. Introduction. Wind is an indirect form of solar energy since wind is introduced chiefly by the uneven heating of the earth’s crust by sun.. blades. Starter and plenary activities. 5.2: Wind turbine blades. Starter . activity . 1. W. hat . am I?. 5.2: Wind turbine blades. 5.2: Wind turbine blades. We have been looking at how scientists have taken inspiration from animals and plants. obtain. . windenergy. ?. The . technique. . behind. . windenergy. by. Jesse Voorhorst en Constantijn van der Eijk. What. kind of . windmills. do . exist. ?. Two. types. Horizontal . axis. wind turbine (HAWT). Senior Design May 2011-01 Team. Andrew . Nigro. (EE). Chad Hand (EE). Luke . Rupiper. (EE). Ryan . Semler. (EE). Shonda. Butler (EE). Advisor: . Venkataramana. . Ajjarapu. Problem Statement. The objective of the senior design project is to simulate an environment in which a wind resource provides renewable energy. The electricity generated from the wind turbine can be used to power a direct load and potentially be integrated into the Iowa State University power grid.. Energy & Technology. Nare Janvelyan. Harvard Energy Journal Club. April 1, 2015. Harnessing wind energy . Wind Energy History. 5000 BC. Sailboats used on the Nile indicate the power of wind. 500-900 AD. Update and Lessons . Learned . from . Zambia Test Deployment. Engineers without Borders Chapter Meeting. 21 September 2011. Seattle, WA. Henry Louie. *. , Steve Szablya. *. , . . Vincent Van Acker. **. Senior Design May 2011-01 Team. Andrew . Nigro. (EE). Chad Hand (EE). Luke . Rupiper. (EE). Ryan . Semler. (EE). Shonda. Butler (EE). Advisor: . Venkataramana. . Ajjarapu. Problem Statement. The objective of the senior design project is to simulate an environment in which a wind resource provides renewable energy. The electricity generated from the wind turbine can be used to power a direct load and potentially be integrated into the Iowa State University power grid.. Richard Preen & Larry Bull. UWE, Bristol. Introduction. Evolutionary computing has been applied widely.. Over 70 examples of “human competitive” performance have been noted [. Koza. , 2010].. Xavier, . Daoud. , . Yegor. , . Tassiann. WIND POWER VS. Other forms of renewable energy. Can produce efficient electricity anytime. All countries have naturally windy areas. Solar power costs nearly twice more KWh than wind power. Wind . Turbine . Design. Wind Energy . for Electricity. Wind turbines . convert ________ energy from the . wind . into __________ energy.. kinetic. electrical. The wind . causes the blades to spin,. which . Team G:. Nick Koerner (Lead), Meteb Almutairi, Chris Batsch, Mike Villamar. Project Objectives . The Main Goal is Control. The Arduino Mega Microcontroller will serve as the control center of the wind turbine.. COWI WINDA DESIGN HOUSE FOR THE FUTURE4PROJECT DEVELOPMENTSITE PROSPECTING8FEASIBILITY AND GRID STUDIES9OWNER146S AND LENDER146S PREFERRED ENGINEER11DESIGN BASISWIND RESOURCE MEASUREMENTS14WIND STUDIE The axis is of rotation is parallel to the ground.. These are the most common type of turbines. . Operates on lift principle. image from: http://www.nrel.gov/learning/re_wind.html. VAWT – Vertical Axis Wind Turbines.