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Faculty Mentor Name
Murat Okcay
Format Preference
Poster Presentation and Demonstration
Abstract
While massive horizontal axis wind turbines are great for producing large amounts of energy, they are impractical for renewable energy generation in certain locations due to geographical constraints and smaller power needs. Savonius type vertical axis wind turbines can fill this gap in modern energy production. Stator skirts and stator fins are modifications to these turbines that can amplify and direct wind speeds as they pass through the rotor fins, but the extent of their favorable effects is unknown. This project will use computational fluid dynamics, mainly through the software ANSYS Fluent, to model Savonius turbines and stators. The powerful ANSYS suite will be utilized to construct the turbine’s geometry, store material properties, run simulations, and provide feedback regarding what adjustments can be made to better capture the wind’s energy. The entire process will consist of making incremental and iterative changes to the size, shape, and style of the stators. This project’s end goal is to produce a stator skirt and fin design that maximizes energy production at wind speeds less than ten miles per hour and to determine the difference in power output between said design and a comparable one without the stator additions.
- POSTER PRESENTATION AND DEMONSTRATION; AUDIO added after event went online only.
- IGNITE AWARD
Stator Fins and Stator Skirts of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
While massive horizontal axis wind turbines are great for producing large amounts of energy, they are impractical for renewable energy generation in certain locations due to geographical constraints and smaller power needs. Savonius type vertical axis wind turbines can fill this gap in modern energy production. Stator skirts and stator fins are modifications to these turbines that can amplify and direct wind speeds as they pass through the rotor fins, but the extent of their favorable effects is unknown. This project will use computational fluid dynamics, mainly through the software ANSYS Fluent, to model Savonius turbines and stators. The powerful ANSYS suite will be utilized to construct the turbine’s geometry, store material properties, run simulations, and provide feedback regarding what adjustments can be made to better capture the wind’s energy. The entire process will consist of making incremental and iterative changes to the size, shape, and style of the stators. This project’s end goal is to produce a stator skirt and fin design that maximizes energy production at wind speeds less than ten miles per hour and to determine the difference in power output between said design and a comparable one without the stator additions.
- POSTER PRESENTATION AND DEMONSTRATION; AUDIO added after event went online only.
- IGNITE AWARD