DESIGN AND FABRICATION OF A ROADSIDE VERTICAL AXIS WIND TURBINE

Abstract

The report consists of a detailed discussion and tabulation of the final year project subjected to the Design and Fabrication of a roadside Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) in the partial fulfillment of the bachelor‟s degree at the School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering (SMME), NUST, H-12, Islamabad. Keeping in view the clean energy demands of the modern world, the project is focused on the design, fabrication, and efficiency boost of the VAWT. The location of the turbine is projected to be roadside which is the main consideration for design and simulations. The small-scale prototype model is prepared after detailed parametric studies, mathematical calculations, design studies, simulations, and experimental testing, all of which are discussed in the report comprehensively. Electrical Energy generated from the roadside turbine due to gust vortices is used to meet small-scale requirements in urban highways or nearby areas. Different anchors of vehicle size, blade height, turbine position, wind speed, and vehicle speed were used during calculations, simulations, and Q-blade studies to achieve a design that is more robust and efficient both in terms of cut-in speed and efficiency.