Development of Micro Downwind Turbine Generator Having Soft Blades
As there are frequent needs to install a micro wind turbine generator in a residential area, we have developed such a downwind-type turbine rotor having the following specifications: The rotor has the tip diameter of 1.5 m and three two-dimensional NACA0018 blades of 0.15 m chord whose material is l...
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| author | Kouichi YOSHIDA Xianwu LUO Shuhong LIU Hidenori EGUCHI Michihiro NISHI |
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| description | As there are frequent needs to install a micro wind turbine generator in a residential area, we have developed such a downwind-type turbine rotor having the following specifications: The rotor has the tip diameter of 1.5 m and three two-dimensional NACA0018 blades of 0.15 m chord whose material is light, soft and pliable foam plastic for perfect safety. From the wind tunnel test under the wind speed less than 14 m/s, it is clarified that the downwind turbine generator having soft blades has the low noise and the self-output-control characteristics, which are regarded as favorable for its actual operation. The latter feature is primarily attributed to bending and torsional elastic-deformation of the soft blade. The remarkable aerodynamic performances are summarized in this paper. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-1be5e1db40ac45ea92e081a12f7f44a12022-12-22T04:13:01ZengThe Japan Society of Mechanical EngineersJournal of Fluid Science and Technology1880-55582011-04-016331332110.1299/jfst.6.313jfstDevelopment of Micro Downwind Turbine Generator Having Soft BladesKouichi YOSHIDA0Xianwu LUO1Shuhong LIU2Hidenori EGUCHI3Michihiro NISHI4Mechanical Engineering Department, Kyushu Institute of TechnologyState Key Lab of Hydro-science and Engineering, Department of Thermal Engineering, Tsinghua UniversityState Key Lab of Hydro-science and Engineering, Department of Thermal Engineering, Tsinghua UniversitySophia Engineering Company, Ltd.KIT Senior AcademyAs there are frequent needs to install a micro wind turbine generator in a residential area, we have developed such a downwind-type turbine rotor having the following specifications: The rotor has the tip diameter of 1.5 m and three two-dimensional NACA0018 blades of 0.15 m chord whose material is light, soft and pliable foam plastic for perfect safety. From the wind tunnel test under the wind speed less than 14 m/s, it is clarified that the downwind turbine generator having soft blades has the low noise and the self-output-control characteristics, which are regarded as favorable for its actual operation. The latter feature is primarily attributed to bending and torsional elastic-deformation of the soft blade. The remarkable aerodynamic performances are summarized in this paper.https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jfst/6/3/6_3_313/_pdf/-char/enmicro wind turbinedownwindsoft bladeaerodynamic performancepower control |
| spellingShingle | Kouichi YOSHIDA Xianwu LUO Shuhong LIU Hidenori EGUCHI Michihiro NISHI Development of Micro Downwind Turbine Generator Having Soft Blades Journal of Fluid Science and Technology micro wind turbine downwind soft blade aerodynamic performance power control |
| title | Development of Micro Downwind Turbine Generator Having Soft Blades |
| title_full | Development of Micro Downwind Turbine Generator Having Soft Blades |
| title_fullStr | Development of Micro Downwind Turbine Generator Having Soft Blades |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of Micro Downwind Turbine Generator Having Soft Blades |
| title_short | Development of Micro Downwind Turbine Generator Having Soft Blades |
| title_sort | development of micro downwind turbine generator having soft blades |
| topic | micro wind turbine downwind soft blade aerodynamic performance power control |
| url | https://www.jstage.jst.go.jp/article/jfst/6/3/6_3_313/_pdf/-char/en |
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