Power Flow Analysis on the Dual Input Transmission Mechanism of Small Wind Turbine Systems

A parallel planetary gear train design is proposed to construct the wind turbine system that has double inputs and one output. The proposed system is flexible for the application, which may use a combination of two rotors, as used for horizontal axis or vertical axis wind turbines. The proposed tran...

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Main Authors: Ah-Der Lin, Tsung-Pin Hung, Jao-Hwa Kuang, Hsiu-An Tsai
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Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-10-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/20/7333
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Tsung-Pin Hung
Jao-Hwa Kuang
Hsiu-An Tsai
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Hsiu-An Tsai
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description A parallel planetary gear train design is proposed to construct the wind turbine system that has double inputs and one output. The proposed system is flexible for the application, which may use a combination of two rotors, as used for horizontal axis or vertical axis wind turbines. The proposed transmission mechanism merges the dual time varied input wind powers to a synchronous generator. The effect of the gear train parameters on the dynamic power flow variation is modeled and simulated for the proposed wind turbine system. Results indicate the proposed planetary gear train system is a feasible and efficient design for its application to wind turbine systems. The dynamic torque equilibrium equations between meshed gear pairs are employed to analyze the dynamic power flow. The nonlinear behavior of a synchronous generator is also included in the modeling. The dynamic responses of the dual input transmission mechanism are simulated using the 4th order Runge–Kutta method. The study also investigates the effect of system parameters used in this wind turbine system (i.e., the wind speed, the magnetic flux synchronous generator, and the inertia of flywheels) on variations in electrical power output.
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spelling doaj.art-cb99d8449cfc4f11be2158f01002f5872023-11-20T17:46:12ZengMDPI AGApplied Sciences2076-34172020-10-011020733310.3390/app10207333Power Flow Analysis on the Dual Input Transmission Mechanism of Small Wind Turbine SystemsAh-Der Lin0Tsung-Pin Hung1Jao-Hwa Kuang2Hsiu-An Tsai3Department of Mechanical Engineering, Cheng-Shiu University, Kaohsiung 800, TaiwanDepartment of Mechanical Engineering, Cheng-Shiu University, Kaohsiung 800, TaiwanDepartment of Mechanical and Electro-Mechanical Engineering, National Sun Yat-Sen University, Kaohsiung 800, TaiwanDepartment of Industrial Upgrading Service, Metal Industries Research & Development Center, Kaohsiung 800, TaiwanA parallel planetary gear train design is proposed to construct the wind turbine system that has double inputs and one output. The proposed system is flexible for the application, which may use a combination of two rotors, as used for horizontal axis or vertical axis wind turbines. The proposed transmission mechanism merges the dual time varied input wind powers to a synchronous generator. The effect of the gear train parameters on the dynamic power flow variation is modeled and simulated for the proposed wind turbine system. Results indicate the proposed planetary gear train system is a feasible and efficient design for its application to wind turbine systems. The dynamic torque equilibrium equations between meshed gear pairs are employed to analyze the dynamic power flow. The nonlinear behavior of a synchronous generator is also included in the modeling. The dynamic responses of the dual input transmission mechanism are simulated using the 4th order Runge–Kutta method. The study also investigates the effect of system parameters used in this wind turbine system (i.e., the wind speed, the magnetic flux synchronous generator, and the inertia of flywheels) on variations in electrical power output.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/20/7333power flow analysiswind turbineflywheelplanetary gear train
spellingShingle Ah-Der Lin
Tsung-Pin Hung
Jao-Hwa Kuang
Hsiu-An Tsai
Power Flow Analysis on the Dual Input Transmission Mechanism of Small Wind Turbine Systems
Applied Sciences
power flow analysis
wind turbine
flywheel
planetary gear train
title Power Flow Analysis on the Dual Input Transmission Mechanism of Small Wind Turbine Systems
title_full Power Flow Analysis on the Dual Input Transmission Mechanism of Small Wind Turbine Systems
title_fullStr Power Flow Analysis on the Dual Input Transmission Mechanism of Small Wind Turbine Systems
title_full_unstemmed Power Flow Analysis on the Dual Input Transmission Mechanism of Small Wind Turbine Systems
title_short Power Flow Analysis on the Dual Input Transmission Mechanism of Small Wind Turbine Systems
title_sort power flow analysis on the dual input transmission mechanism of small wind turbine systems
topic power flow analysis
wind turbine
flywheel
planetary gear train
url https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3417/10/20/7333
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