Design and Optimization of a Wind Turbine for Rural Household Electrification in Machakos, Kenya
Machakos is an area characterized by low wind speeds in the range of 0.5 m/s to 5 m/s with an annual average wind speed of 3.5 m/s. Maximum power generation from wind requires the appropriate design of the conversion system. In this study, two HAWT rotor blades were fabricated using Styrofoam and al...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2022-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Renewable Energy |
| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2022/8297972 |