10.1007/s40095-021-00417-w

Epoxy/silicon carbide (sic) nanocomposites based small scale wind turbines for urban applications

  • M. Appadurai1,
  • E. Fantin Irudaya Raj*2,
  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering, Tiruchendur, IN
  2. Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering, Tiruchendur, IN

Published in Issue 2021-08-11

How to Cite

Appadurai, M., & Raj, E. F. I. (2021). Epoxy/silicon carbide (sic) nanocomposites based small scale wind turbines for urban applications. International Journal of Energy and Environmental Engineering, 13(1 (March 2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s40095-021-00417-w
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Abstract

Abstract In urban areas, when it comes to renewable energy, governments, business owners, and residents typically have few choices. In specific urban applications, distributed solar generation, common in suburbs and rural areas, exhibits some promise. Another option for city-dwellers is to select a wind power generation by means of wind turbines. When we think of wind energy, we might think of those large wind turbines located along highways, in rural areas, or we might think of those huge offshore installations near the coast. With today’s ever-evolving technology, large scale wind turbines are skyrocketing, becoming more and more efficient. Urban Wind Turbines (UWTs), on the other hand, still have difficulties emerging in the market. The UWTs can be placed over the building roof and can be used for localized power generation. Compared to its larger counterparts, it has many technological advantages, including reduced noise, appealing aesthetics, etc. However, it is affected by numerous bottlenecks that need to be resolved before we can see them as a regular part of our towns. The present manuscript explained the need and importance of small scale UWT and its different types from the literature. It also proposes Epoxy/SiC nanocomposites based wind turbine blades fixed Horizontal Axis Urban Wind Turbine (HAUWT). The conventional HAUWT has some main drawbacks, such as it is large in size, heavyweight, creates more vibration and acoustic problems. In the present work, using the CATIA modelling software package, the wind blades are modelled, and the result analysis was conducted using the ANSYS Finite Element Analysis (FEA) software package. The structural analysis and modal analysis have been carried out to investigate the proposed wind blade’s performance. We got inference from the results that the proposed Epoxy/SiC nanocomposites-based wind turbine is light in weight, less in vibration, creates a low level of acoustic problems, and has reduced chance for resonance occurrence.

Keywords

  • Horizontal Axis Urban Wind Turbine (HAUWT),
  • Epoxy/SiC nanocomposites,
  • Finite Element Analysis,
  • Structural Analysis,
  • Modal Analysis

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