Design and Optimization of the Rotor of Horizontal Axil Wind Turbine for Low Wind Speed Regimes: a Case Study of Iraq

  • Mohammed Abood Habib, Abdullateef A. Jadallah, Ahmed Abdulkadir Hussein
Keywords: BEM, Capacity Factor HAWT, optimization, Wind turbine

Abstract

Wind energy has become more competitive among other renewable energy resources. The computer simulation has a vital role that can be used for the design analysis and optimization of the wind turbine system. The design and the optimal performances of a small-scale wind turbine are considered in the present paper. The wind turbine rotor is designed on the basis of the wind properties in two sites are Alhai (35ᵒ28´, 44ᵒ24´) and Basra (30ᵒ31´, 47ᵒ47´) respectively. The wind speed for a nominated day was assessed and the capacity factor was found (0.2491, 0.3713) for Basra and Alhai respectively. The wind turbine rotor is designed and optimized based on BEM methodology and processed by the Q blade software. Finally, the design and simulation are useful in designing and performance evaluation of design and existing wind turbine as well.

Published
2021-08-07
How to Cite
Ahmed Abdulkadir Hussein, M. A. H. A. A. J. (2021). Design and Optimization of the Rotor of Horizontal Axil Wind Turbine for Low Wind Speed Regimes: a Case Study of Iraq . Design Engineering, 6966- 6978. Retrieved from http://thedesignengineering.com/index.php/DE/article/view/3213
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