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Vertical Axis WT
ROTOR DESIGN
Material
FRP, Carbon fibers, Wood, Glass fiber, Aluminum & its alloy
Geometry
Streamlined Asymmetric, Hollow profile, Thick near root &
thinner towards tip, Axis twisted
Design Loads
Fc =mr2
Fg =mg
AERODYNAMICS
Aerodynamic performance is fundamental for
efficient rotor design.
Aerodynamic lift
Resistant drag force
Thickness to cord ratio
Stall
Angle of attack
ROTOR DESIGN
Tip speed ratio:
It is defined as the relationship between rotor
blade velocity and relative wind velocity.
For 2 blades => 9-10
For 3 blades => 6-9
TIP SPEED RATIO V/S OTHER FACTORS
T=m(u1 - u2 )=A(u1 - u2 )
WIND
Power in wind
P= A v3
Power curve
A graph b/w electrical power generated by wind turbine & wind speed
at tower hight.
P=Pt*Cp
2D DESIGN