Title of article :
Numerical and Experimental Analysis of a Spiral Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine
Author/Authors :
Abid, Muhammad Faculty of Mechanical Engineering - GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technologyy, Topi, KPK, Pakistan , Karimov, Khasan S Faculty of Mechanical Engineering - GIK Institute of Engineering Sciences and Technologyy, Topi, KPK, Pakistan , Wajid, Hafiz A Department of Mathematics - COMSATS Institute of Information Technologyy, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract :
: This paper presents results of design, analysis, manufacturing and testing of a spiral horizontal axis
wind turbine. In first step, modeling and computational fluid dynamic (CFD) analysis was performed. Helix
blades angle for spiral rotors of outer and inner diameter of 0.85 and 0.45m, respectively was optimized. In the
second step, as per optimized spiral rotor dimensions, a prototype was manufactured. Experiments were carried
out for torque and power calculations; obtained results are discussed.
Farsi abstract :
اين مقاله نتايج حاصل از طراحي، تجزيه و تحليل، ساخت و تست يك توربين بادي با محور افقي مارپيچي را ارائه مينمايد. در مرحله اول، مدلسازي و آناليز CFD انجام شده است. زاويه پره ها براي روتور مارپيچ با قطر خارجي و داخلي به ترتيب 0.85 و 0.45 متر بهينه سازي شده است. در مرحله دوم، براي بهينه سازي ابعاد روتور مارپيچ، يك نمونه اوليه ساخته شد. به منظور محاسبه گشتاور و قدرت، آزمايشاتي انجام شد؛ نتايج به دست آمده مورد بحث و بررسي قرارگرفت.
Keywords :
Numerical and experimental analysis , Wind turbine , Spiral horizontal axis , Torque and power calculations
Journal title :
Astroparticle Physics
