Design of an Active Axis Wind Turbine (AAWT) That Can Balance Centrifugal and Aerodynamic Forces to Reduce Support Infrastructure While Maintaining a Stable Flight Path

Jawad Mezaal; Jonathan Whale; Kim Schlunke; Parisa Arabzadeh Bahri; David Parlevliet

doi:10.3390/en17225743

Back

Design of an Active Axis Wind Turbine (AAWT) That Can Balance Centrifugal and Aerodynamic Forces to Reduce Support Infrastructure While Maintaining a Stable Flight Path

Journal article

Open access

Peer reviewed

Design of an Active Axis Wind Turbine (AAWT) That Can Balance Centrifugal and Aerodynamic Forces to Reduce Support Infrastructure While Maintaining a Stable Flight Path

Jawad Mezaal, Jonathan Whale, Kim Schlunke, Parisa Arabzadeh Bahri and David Parlevliet

Energies (Basel), Vol.17(22), 5743

2024

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/en17225743

Files and links (1)

pdf

Published3.54 MBDownload View

CC BY V4.0, Open Access

Abstract

Capital costs

Climate change

Design

Efficiency

Energy

Infrastructure

Offshore

Turbines

Velocity

This study introduces a novel approach to wind energy by investigating a novel Active Axis Wind Turbine design. The turbine is neither a horizontal nor vertical axis wind turbine but has an axis of operation that can actively change during operation. The design features a rotor with a single blade capable of dynamic pitch and tilt control during a single rotor rotation. This study examines the potential to balance the centrifugal and aerodynamic lift forces acting on the rotor blade assembly, significantly reducing blade, tower, foundation and infrastructure costs in larger-scale devices and decreasing the levelised cost of energy for wind energy. The design of a laboratory prototype rotor assembly is optimised by varying the masses and lengths in a lumped mass model to achieve equilibrium between centrifugal and lift forces acting on the turbine’s rotor assembly. The method involves an investigation of the variation of blade pitch angle to provide a balance between centrifugal and aerodynamic forces, thereby facilitating the cost advantages and opening the opportunity to improve the turbine efficiency across a range of operation conditions. The implication of this study extends to different applications of wind turbines, both onshore and offshore, introducing insight into innovation for sustainable energy and cost-effective solutions.

Details

Title: Design of an Active Axis Wind Turbine (AAWT) That Can Balance Centrifugal and Aerodynamic Forces to Reduce Support Infrastructure While Maintaining a Stable Flight Path
Authors/Creators: Jawad Mezaal - Murdoch University
Jonathan Whale - Murdoch University, Centre for Water, Energy and Waste
Kim Schlunke
Parisa Arabzadeh Bahri - Murdoch University
David Parlevliet - Murdoch University, Centre for Water, Energy and Waste
Publication Details: Energies (Basel), Vol.17(22), 5743
Publisher: MDPI AG
Number of pages: 21
Identifiers: 991005721070307891
Murdoch Affiliation: School of Engineering and Energy
Language: English
Resource Type: Journal article

UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

This output has contributed to the advancement of the following goals:

Metrics

5 File views/ downloads

41 Record Views

1 Times Cited - Web of Science

InCites Highlights

These are selected metrics from InCites Benchmarking & Analytics tool, related to this output

Citation topics: 7 Engineering & Materials Science; 7.57 Modelling & Simulation; 7.57.1333 Wind Turbine Aerodynamics
Web Of Science research areas: Energy & Fuels
ESI research areas: Engineering