Structure Optimization of Wind Turbine Blade with Winglet using CFD
Vijayakumar K1, Prabhu L2, Ashraf Shaheen3, Sharan Prasad4, Akshay S5
1Vijayakumar K*, Assistant Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology Vinayaka Mission Research Foundation, (Tamil Nadu), India.
2Prabhu L, Associate Professor, Department of Mechanical Engineering Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology Vinayaka Mission Research Foundation, (Tamil Nadu), India.
3Ashraf Shaheen, UG Student Department of Mechanical Engineering Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology Vinayaka Mission Research Foundation, (Tamil Nadu), India.
4Sharan Prasad, UG Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology Vinayaka Mission Research Foundation, (Tamil Nadu), India.
5Akshay S, UG Student, Department of Mechanical Engineering Aarupadai Veedu Institute of Technology Vinayaka Mission Research Foundatio, (Tamil Nadu), India.
Manuscript received on November 15, 2019. | Revised Manuscript received on 26 November, 2019. | Manuscript published on December 10, 2019. | PP: 4574-4578 | Volume-9 Issue-2, December 2019. | Retrieval Number: B9012129219/2019©BEIESP | DOI: 10.35940/ijitee.B9012.129219
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Abstract: The wind turbines have restriction on increasing its rotor diameter. Winglets are angled extensions or vertical projections at a wing’s trail and are commonly utilized on commercial aircraft in combination with flat airfoils to minimize induced drag and increase lift. Introducing a winglet to the cutting edge of the turbine blade enhances the power generation without extending the intended rotor area. For the aeronautical industry and especially for high-performance sail planes, the winglet structure has been thoroughly examined. Because winglets have been shown to decrease drag and increase wind turbine rotor blade aerodynamic efficiency, it is major to realize and evaluate the method of performance and design enhancement used by previous researchers for this application. It provides a good description and concepts for handling the design process for the application of the wind turbine. The objective of the project is to evaluate turbine blade flow dynamics with winglet and to enhance the efficiency of its physical dimensions. CFD analysis would be go through by altering its physical size and shape with the target of realizing augmented power.
Keywords: Winglet, CFD Analysis, Wind Turbine Blade.
Scope of the Article: Concrete Structures