Small scale wind energy conversion system
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2018
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UMT.Lahore
Abstract
Our project consists of the design and manufacture of wind turbine to obtain the power through a DC Generator by the speed of wind to rotate the blades of turbine. The blades are attached with two rotors (upper and lower rotor), and the lower rotor is coupled with the pulley of DC Generator through a belt.. Our turbine’s rotor is one of the kind which is similar to the Cyclo-Turbine. Now-a-days wind technology is more advanced and efficient. To make the connection of this renewable source of energy with the grid, there is the need of deep knowledge of synchronizing the both. The areas of interest in the power system of this kind such as the calculation of wind speed, control analysis, modeling and stability of the wind energy system connected to the electrical networks are important in the modern electrical system. Researchers are doing hard to overcome the stability issues in the field of Wind energy. The main problem due to which we think of making this project is the shortage of generation of electricity in Pakistan from the hydel and coal source. So we thought of making an advanced Wind turbine made from the basic invention of science i.e. Simple rim of bicycle as rotor having diameter of 26 inches, blades of steel of length 30 inches and bearing of 2 inches. Quantity of blades used in our project is 6 which are 60 degrees apart on the rim and are made up of steel. We preferred steel over PVC because of more strength of steel as compared to PVC. Steel is 10 times stronger than PVC but 8 times heavier than PVC, so as we have no concern with the weight of blades we just want strength of blades that is why steel is preferred over PVC.