Computational Fluid Dynamics based Fault Simulations of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbines

Park, Kyoo-seon, Asim, Taimoor and Mishra, Rakesh (2012) Computational Fluid Dynamics based Fault Simulations of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbines. Journal of Physics: Conference Series, 364 (1). 012138. ISSN 1742-6596

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Abstract

Due to depleting fossil fuels and a rapid increase in the fuel prices globally, the search for alternative energy sources is becoming more and more significant. One of such energy source is the wind energy which can be harnessed with the use of wind turbines. The fundamental principle of wind turbines is to convert the wind energy into first mechanical and then into electrical form. The relatively simple operation of such turbines has stirred the researchers to come up with innovative designs for global acceptance and to make these turbines commercially viable. Furthermore, the maintenance of wind turbines has long been a topic of interest. Condition based monitoring of wind turbines is essential to maintain continuous operation of wind turbines. The present work focuses on the difference in the outputs of a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) under different operational conditions. A Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) technique has been used for various blade configurations of a VAWT. The results indicate that there is significant degradation in the performance output of wind turbines as the number of blades broken or missing from the VAWT increases. The study predicts the faults in the blades of VAWTs by monitoring its output.

Item Type:	Article
Subjects:	T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
Schools:	School of Computing and Engineering School of Computing and Engineering > Diagnostic Engineering Research Centre > Energy, Emissions and the Environment Research Group
Related URLs:	Author Publisher Conference
Depositing User:	Taimoor Asim
Date Deposited:	31 May 2012 13:55
Last Modified:	03 Dec 2016 22:03
URI:	http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/13578

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