Synthesis and Optimization of Wind Energy Conversion Devices

2020
Jānis Vība, Vitālijs Beresņevičs, Mārtiņš Irbe

An approximate method for the analysis of interaction between wind flow and rigid flat blades is considered. The method allows synthesis and optimization of wind energy conversion systems without using space-time-programming procedures. By this method, the action of wind flow on the blade is subdivided on frontal pressure and vacuum (depression) on leeward side. The method was tested by computer simulation and experiments in wind tunnel. Examples of optimization tasks are solved in application to blades with simple shape. New wind energetic device with controlled orientation of flat blades to air flow is developed. Theoretical and experimental analysis of blade’s interaction with airflow is performed. Aerodynamic coefficients for blade’s drag and lifting forces are determined experimentally in wind tunnel. Optimization of system parameters is made. To increase the efficiency of energy transformation, it is proposed to change, by special law, the orientation of blade’s working surface relative to airflow during rotation of the rotor. It is shown that the optimal angular rotation frequency ratio between rotor and blade is equal to two. Serviceability and main advantages of the proposed method are confirmed by experiments with physical model of airflow device.

Atslēgas vārdi
wind energy conversion; rigid blades; airflow; experimental aerodynamics; simulation; optimization.
DOI
10.5772/intechopen.90819
Hipersaite
https://www.intechopen.com/books/design-optimization-of-wind-energy-conversion-systems-with-applications/synthesis-and-optimization-of-wind-energy-conversion-devices

Vība, J., Beresņevičs, V., Irbe, M. Synthesis and Optimization of Wind Energy Conversion Devices. No: Design Optimization of Wind Energy Conversion Systems with Applications. K.Maalawi red. London: IntechOpen, 2020. 125.-141.lpp. ISBN 978-1-78984-407-8. e-ISBN 978-1-83880-329-2. Pieejams: doi:10.5772/intechopen.90819

Publikācijas valoda
English (en)