Bibliographic citations
Rodríguez, C., (2019). Estudio numérico del comportamiento aerodinámico de los álabes de un aerogenerador de 10 KW para mejorar su eficiencia [Tesis, Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería]. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14076/18962
Rodríguez, C., Estudio numérico del comportamiento aerodinámico de los álabes de un aerogenerador de 10 KW para mejorar su eficiencia [Tesis]. : Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería; 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14076/18962
@mastersthesis{renati/710519,
title = "Estudio numérico del comportamiento aerodinámico de los álabes de un aerogenerador de 10 KW para mejorar su eficiencia",
author = "Rodríguez Díaz, Christian Vladimir",
publisher = "Universidad Nacional de Ingeniería",
year = "2019"
}
In recent decades, the use of electricity generation technologies from non-conventional renewable energies is increasing. In particular, technologies involving photovoltaic panels and wind turbines are two of the most studied alternatives used in practical applications. Research on wind turbines usually involves high wind speeds. More recently, research on the optimization of low-power wind turbines, which operate at low wind speeds, has increased. The main objective of this thesis is to numerically study the blades of a low power wind turbine with horizontal axis to improve its efficiency. The referred wind turbine is characterized by a power of 10 kW and an incident wind speed of 6 m/s. Consequently, a methodology based on computational fluid dynamics (𝐶𝐹𝐷) and blade element momentum (𝐵𝐸𝑀) theory for the design and prediction of the aerodynamic characteristics of wind turbine blades, has been initially conceived. Then, a coupling of the 𝐶𝐹𝐷-based numerical model together with an optimization algorithm is carried out in order to optimize conventional aerodynamic profiles. Then, the optimal geometry of the blades of the wind turbine studied is determined in such a way that its efficiency is maximized. Finally, the designed blades are compared in terms of energy performance and economic implications. The numerical model used to simulate the aerodynamic profiles includes the use of a 𝐶𝐹𝐷 tool. The optimization of the aerodynamic profiles is based on genetic algorithms (𝐺𝐴). With blade profiles S809, NACA 4412 and that optimized in this work, three types of blades (base, commercial and optimized, respectively) are designed using 𝐵𝐸𝑀 theory. Finally, the three types of blades thus designed are compared in quantitative terms. The results show that the optimized profile has a lift-to-drag ratio (𝐶𝑙/𝐶𝑑) of 96.5, while the base profile has a 𝐶𝑙/𝐶𝑑 of 41.3, for angles of attack (𝛼) of 6.5° and 6°, respectively. Likewise, the optimized profile has maximum thickness and camber of 0.14 𝑐 (0.14 times the chord) and 0.075 𝑐 in the 0.18 𝑐 and 0.42 𝑐 positions, respectively. For design conditions, commercial and optimized blades generate up to 23.89% and 42.37% additional power, respectively, with respect to the base blades.
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