INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR SMALL SCALE VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINES USED IN HARBOURS AND SHORE AREAS

IONESCU Raluca Dora; VLASE Sorin; IVANOIU Mircea

Journal of Industrial Design and Engineering Graphics (Sep 2014)

INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS FOR SMALL SCALE VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINES USED IN HARBOURS AND SHORE AREAS

IONESCU Raluca Dora,
VLASE Sorin,
IVANOIU Mircea

Affiliations

IONESCU Raluca Dora: PhD Candidate, University Transilvnia of Brasov, Department of Mechanical engineering
VLASE Sorin: Director of Department, University Transilvnia of Brasov, Department of Mechanical engineering
IVANOIU Mircea: Professor, University Transilvnia of Brasov, Department of Mechanical engineering

Journal volume & issue: no. 9

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The paper aims to analyse the wind turbine solutions implemented in harbours and on shore areas. Also a thorough study of the blade design solutions for small power Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) has been conducted, with their advantages and disadvantages, in order to find the best solution that minimises the loads and helps with the self-starting capabilities of the wind turbine. First are presented all the solutions, next are discussed several research results for each solution and, in the end, a combination of solutions is chosen for our new small power VAWT with a pre-dimensioning analysis.

Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs), wind turbines implemented in shore areas, blade design, aerodynamic profile.

Published in Journal of Industrial Design and Engineering Graphics

ISSN: 1843-3766 (Print); 2344-4681 (Online)
Publisher: SORGING
Country of publisher: Romania
LCC subjects: Technology: Building construction: Architectural engineering. Structural engineering of buildings; Technology: Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General): Engineering design
Website: http://sorging.ro/jideg/

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