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Wind Turbines and Aerodynamics Energy Harvesters

  • 1st Edition - August 1, 2019
  • Latest edition
  • Authors: Dan Zhao, Nuomin Han, Ernest Goh, John Cater, Arne Reinecke
  • Language: English

Wind Turbines and Aerodynamics Energy Harvesters not only presents the most research-focused resource on aerodynamic energy harvesters, but also provides a detailed review on… Read more

Description

Wind Turbines and Aerodynamics Energy Harvesters not only presents the most research-focused resource on aerodynamic energy harvesters, but also provides a detailed review on aeroacoustics characteristics. The book considers all developing aspects of 3D printed miniature and large-size Savonious wind harvesters, while also introducing and discussing bladeless and aeroelastic harvesters. Following with a review of Off-shore wind turbine aerodynamics modeling and measurements, the book continues the discussion by comparing the numerical codes for floating offshore wind turbines. Each chapter contains a detailed analysis and numerical and experimental case studies that consider recent research design, developments, and their application in practice.

Written by an experienced, international team in this cross-disciplinary field, the book is an invaluable reference for wind power engineers, technicians and manufacturers, as well as researchers examining one of the most promising and efficient sources of renewable energy.

Key features

  • Offers numerical models and case studies by experienced authors in this field
  • Contains an overview and analysis of the latest research
  • Explores 3D printing technology and the production of wind harvesters for real applications
  • Includes, and uses, ANSYS FLUENT case files

Readership

Advanced level engineering students and postgraduates. For students, the book contains the essential results and new research findings as well as details and practical prototypes of harvester design and measurements and demonstrations

Table of contents

Chapter 1: General introduction to wind turbines

1.1 wind: a renewable energy sources

1.2 Wind turbine basic concepts and classifications

1.3 Aerodynamics and turbulence

1.4 Betz limit

Chapter 2: 3D printed miniature Savious wind harvester

2.1 Foregoing studies on Savious wind turbines

2.2 CFD study

2.3 Wind tunnel tests

2.3 design and manufacturing of miniature harvester

Chapter 3: Savious wind turbine above a bluff-body

3.1 overview of methodology

3.2 wind tunnel and field tests

3.3 CFD modelling

3.4 Empirical models

Chapter 4: bladeless wind power harvester and aeroleastic harvester

4.1 bladeless eletromagnatic wind harvester

4.2 Aeroelastic pieo-coupled wind harvesterChapter 5. Off-shore wind turbine aerodynamics modelling and measurements

5.1 Historical Perspective

5.2 Prediction of Aerodynamic Loads

5.3 Prediction of Hydrodynamic loads

5.4 Prediction of Mooring loads

5.5 Experimental measurements

Chapter 6: Analysis codes for floating offshore wind turbines

6.1. BHawC

6.2 Bladed

6.3 FAST

6.4 FLEX5

6.5 HAWC2

6.6 PHATAS

6.7 Other simulation codes/approachesChapter 7: Aeroacoustics of Wind turbines

7.1 Computational Aeroacoustics modelling

7.2 Acoustic signature measurements

Chapter 8: Economics and Challenges and Potential Applications

8.1 Potential Application for knocking down Hurricanes

8.2 Economics and Challenges

References

Appendix

Appendix A: Miniature wind harvester model design in Chapter 2

Appendix B: Preliminary wind tunnel test in Chapter 2

Appendix C: wind tunnel test for harvester orientation impact in Chapter 2t

Appendix D: Simulation settings for determining step height in wind tunnel test in Chapter 3

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: August 2, 2019
  • Language: English

About the authors

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Dan Zhao

Prof. Dan Zhao is the director of Master Engineering Studies at the University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He serves on a number of scientific journals as the chief and associate editors such as AIAA Journal, Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, Aerospace Science and Technology, and Journal of Engineering for Gas Turbines and Power (ASME). Prof. Zhao has been awarded with the prestigious fellowships from Engineering New Zealand, European Academy of Sciences and Arts, European Academy of Sciences as well as the ASEAN Academy of Engineering and Technology. His research expertise and interests include applying theoretical, numerical, and experimental approaches to study CO2 -free combustion science and technology, fabric drying, aeroacoustics, thermoacoustics; UAV aerodynamics; propulsion; energy harvesting; and renewable energy and fuel (ammonia and hydrogen)
Affiliations and expertise
Professor and Director, Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, New Zealand

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Nuomin Han

Dr. Nuomin Han obtained her Bachelor and PhD degrees from National University of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University, Singapore in 2014 and 2017 respectively.
Affiliations and expertise
College of Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

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Ernest Goh

Dr. Ernest S. C.Goh, was graduated from Nanyang Technological Universtiy with Bachelor, Master and PhD degrees in 2016. He is currently working in the University of British Columbia-Okanagan Campus. His research interests and experience include numerical simulation and wind tunnel testing of wind turbines.
Affiliations and expertise
School of Engineering, The university of British Columbia, Okanagan Campus, British Columbia, Canada

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John Cater

Dr. John Edward Cater was graduated from Monash University with a PhD in 2002. He worked in Queen Mary University London as a lecturer from 2004 to 2008, then joined the university of Auckland, as a senior lecturer. His research includes studying a variety of fluid flows and aeroacoustics.
Affiliations and expertise
Department of Engineering Science The University of Auckland, New Zealand

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Arne Reinecke

College of Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
Affiliations and expertise
College of Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore

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