A New Super-Productive VAWT

Author

Richartz, Leon E. ; Li Huijie ; Gu Yi

Author_Institution

GWI Wind Technol. (Shanghai) Co. Ltd., Shanghai

fYear

2009

fDate

27-31 March 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

3

Abstract

This paper introduces the GWIT EHD VAWT and the logic and history behind its development. We develop a simplified model to compare the performance of EHD VAWTs with conventional propeller machines. GWIT is engaged on a path to optimize the performance of its wind turbines in a wind farm setting. The paper details the characteristics of its first two prototypes - JJ and JJ3. The turbines are designed to meet the atmospheric conditions prevailing in China. While the EHD VAWT concept can be implemented in many configurations, GWIT has developed its turbines to operate over the broadest possible atmospheric conditions with an absolute minimum of moving mechanical components. We focus on turbine designs that more than double energy capture from the wind site. More than 90% of the turbine´s content is of local manufacture.

Keywords

wind turbines; China; GWIT EHD VAWT; conventional propeller machines; moving mechanical components; superproductive VAWT; vertical axis wind turbines; Energy capture; Manufacturing; Poles and towers; Productivity; Prototypes; Rotors; Wind energy; Wind farms; Wind turbines; Wires;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Power and Energy Engineering Conference, 2009. APPEEC 2009. Asia-Pacific

Conference_Location

Wuhan

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-2486-3

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-4244-2487-0

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/APPEEC.2009.4918081

Filename

4918081