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Wind Turbine Wind Turbine Blade DesignBlade Design
Classroom Activities for Classroom Activities for Wind Energy ScienceWind Energy Science
Joseph RandJoseph RandProgram CoordinatorProgram CoordinatorThe Kidwind ProjectThe Kidwind [email protected]@kidwind.org877-917-0079877-917-0079
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What is KidWind?What is KidWind?The KidWind Project is a team of teachers, students, engineers and practitioners exploring the science behind wind energy in classrooms
around the US. Our goal is to introduce as many people as possible to the elegance of wind power through hands-on science activities which
are challenging, engaging and teach basic science principles.
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OrientationTurbines can be categorized into two overarching classes based on the orientation of the rotor
Vertical Axis Horizontal Axis
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Calculation of Wind Power
•Power in the wind Power in the wind
– Effect of swept area, A– Effect of wind speed, V– Effect of air density,
R
Swept Area: A = πR2 Area of the circle swept by the rotor (m2).
Power in the Wind = ½ρAV3
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Number of Blades – One• Rotor must move more
rapidly to capture same amount of wind– Gearbox ratio reduced– Added weight of
counterbalance negates some benefits of lighter design
– Higher speed means more noise, visual, and wildlife impacts
• Blades easier to install because entire rotor can be assembled on ground
• Captures 10% less energy than two blade design
• Ultimately provide no cost savings
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Number of Blades - Two
• Advantages & disadvantages similar to one blade
• Need teetering hub and or shock absorbers because of gyroscopic imbalances
• Capture 5% less energy than three blade designs
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Number of Blades - Three
• Balance of gyroscopic forces
• Slower rotation– increases gearbox &
transmission costs– More aesthetic, less
noise, fewer bird strikes
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Blade Composition Wood
Wood– Strong, light weight,
cheap, abundant, flexible
– Popular on do-it yourself turbines
• Solid plank• Laminates• Veneers• Composites
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Blade CompositionMetal
• Steel– Heavy & expensive
• Aluminum– Lighter-weight and easy
to work with– Expensive– Subject to metal fatigue
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Blade ConstructionFiberglass
• Lightweight, strong, inexpensive, good fatigue characteristics
• Variety of manufacturing processes– Cloth over frame– Pultrusion– Filament winding to produce
spars• Most modern large turbines
use fiberglass
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Large Wind Turbines
• 450’ base to blade• Each blade 112’• Span greater than 747• 163+ tons total• Foundation 20+ feet deep• Rated at 1.5 – 5 megawatt• Supply at least 350 homes
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Lift & Drag Forces
• The Lift Force is perpendicular to the direction of motion. We want to make this force BIG.
• The Drag Force is parallel to the direction of motion. We want to make this force small.
α = low
α = medium<10 degrees
α = HighStall!!
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Airfoil Shape
Just like the wings of an airplane, wind turbine blades use the airfoil shape to create lift and maximize efficiency.
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Twist & Taper• Speed through the air of a
point on the blade changes with distance from hub
• Therefore, tip speed ratio varies as well
• To optimize angle of attack all along blade, it must twist from root to tip
Fast
Faster
Fastest
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Tip-Speed RatioTip-speed ratio is the ratio of the
speed of the rotating blade tip to the speed of the free stream wind.
There is an optimum angle of attack which creates the highest lift to drag ratio.
Because angle of attack is dependant on wind speed, there is an optimum tip-speed ratio
ΩRV
TSR =Where,
Ω = rotational speed in radians /sec
R = Rotor Radius
V = Wind “Free Stream” Velocity
ΩR
R
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Performance Over Range of Tip Speed Ratios
• Power Coefficient Varies with Tip Speed Ratio• Characterized by Cp vs Tip Speed Ratio Curve
0.4
0.3
0.2
0.1
0.0
Cp
12 10 8 6 4 2 0 Tip Speed Ratio
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Betz Limit All wind power cannot be captured by rotor or air would be completely still behind rotor and not allow more wind to pass through.
Theoretical limit of rotor efficiency is 59%
Most modern wind turbines are in the 35 – 45% range
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Rotor SoliditySolidity is the ratio of total rotor
planform area to total swept area
Low solidity (0.10) = high speed, low torque
High solidity (>0.80) = low speed, high torque
A
R
a
Solidity = 3a/A
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In the Classroom…
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Wind Turbine Blade Challenge• Students perform experiments
and design different wind turbine blades
• Use simple wind turbine models• Test one variable while holding
others constant• Record performance with a
multimeter or other load device• Goals: Produce the most
voltage, pump the most water, lift the most weight
– Minimize Drag– Maximize LIFT– Harness the POWER of the wind!
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Measuring/Storing Power Output
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Setting Up the Blade ChallengeWhat You Need:
– Box Fan (2-4 depending on class size)– Blade Materials
• Balsa• Paper/styrofoam plates/bowls• Cardstock, cardboard, corrugated plastic• Pie tins, etc.. etc.. etc… (leftover junk!)
– Scissors– Glue/Tape– Voltmeters, multimeters, and/or water pumps– Hubs, motors (generators), towers, dowels
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Other Challenges
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For More Power…Get Your Students to Work Together…
• Wire the wind turbines together in a circuit• Series vs. Parallel • Dramatic increase in power!
And make a miniature Wind Farm!
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Standards• Scientific Processes
– Collecting & Presenting Data– Performing Experiments– Repeating Trials– Using Models
• Energy Transformations (forms of energy)– Mechanical Electrical
• Circuits/Electricity/Magnetism• Use of simple tools and equipment• Engineering design processes• Renewable vs. Non-Renewable resources
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Math Lessons• Tip Speed Ratio• Calculating Height Using Similar Triangles• Coefficient of Power• Swept Area• Gear Ratios• Total Power Calculations• Word Problems (economics, etc.)• Etc…
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The Kidwind Projectwww.kidwind.org
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