COMPUTER ASSISTED STAND FOR SIMULATING AND STUDYING WIND ENERGY CONVERSION INTO ELECTRICITY |
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| D. Gubencu, C. Sosdean, E. Szücs |
- Abstract:
- Actual global challenges, like the depletion of conventional resources and global warming forced the society to adopt sustainable development policies, which implies achieving growth without compromising the chances of next generations. Among the objectives of sustainable development, one of the most important is referring to the limitation of climate changes and its negative effects on environment and society, by implementing green energy solutions. Wind energy is one of the renewable energy powers which accomplished a rapid growth during the last decade. Consequently, promoting and enhancing knowledge related to wind energy systems became a priority. So, a computer assisted experimental stand was designed and realized, to simulate and study the wind energy conversion, suitable for both academic research and teaching activities. The device has all major components of a real wind system and two distinctly different configurations - horizontal and vertical axis - available for the turbine design. Experimental tests designed and carried out using the stand allowed the modelling of the influence factors constructive parameters of wind turbines and wind characteristics - action on the electrical power generated. The paper also presents the response surfaces and the contour plots of this objective function. The results obtained enable the understanding of the influence of different factors on the performance of the wind energy conversion process into electricity.
- Keywords:
- energy, data acquisition system, experimental modelling
- Download:
- IMEKO-YSESM-2014-009.pdf
- DOI:
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- Event details
- IMEKO TC:
- TC15
- Event name:
- TC15 Youth Symposium 2014
- Title:
13th Youth Symposium on Experimental Solid Mechanics
- Place:
- Děčín, CZECH REPUBLIC
- Time:
- 29 June 2014 - 02 July 2014