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WIND ENERGY

By: Manjunath Terwad


Outline

• Wind Turbines
• How Wind Turbine Works?
• Types of Wind Turbines
• Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine
• Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
• Advantages & Disadvantages
Wind Turbines

• A wind turbine is a rotating machine


which converts the kinetic
energy in wind into mechanical
energy.
• If the mechanical energy is used
directly by machinery, such as a
pump or grinding stones, the machine
is usually called a windmill.
• If the mechanical energy is then
converted to electricity, the machine
is called a wind generator or wind
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LIFT AND DRAG


•Old-fashioned windmills
use DRAG
•DRAG devices are
pushed by the wind
•Modern wind turbines
use LIFT
•LIFT devices work like
airplane wings
Aerodynamics of Wind Turbine Blades

Forces are transmitted from a moving fluid to an


object in the flow stream
Lift = the force component perpendicular to the original flow
direction
Drag = the force component in line with the original flow
direction
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A wind turbine works the opposite of a fan.

The wind turns the blades, which spin a


shaft, which connects to a generator and
makes electricity.

This aerial view of a wind power


plant shows how a group of
wind turbines can make
electricity for the utility grid. The
electricity is sent through
transmission and distribution
lines to homes, businesses,
schools, and so on.
Types of Wind Turbine
• Turbines can be categorized into two
classes based on the orientation of the
rotor.
• 1.Vertical Axis 2.Horizontal Axis

Darrieus Type
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1.Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

In this type of wind turbine the axis of rotation is


perpendicular the ground .

Vertical-axis wind turbines fall into two


major categories:
•Savonius
•Darrieus

Savonius Type
Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine

Horizontal axis turbines the axis of rotation is


parallel to the ground.

When the wind passes over both


surfaces of the airfoil shaped blade
it passes more rapidly over the
upper side of the airfoil. The
pressure differential between top
and bottom surfaces results in
aerodynamic lift like airplane
blades
Advantages Of Wind Turbine

Environmental friendly
No air pollution
Wind energy is renewable
No greenhouse gasses
Expanding Wind Power development brings jobs
to rural communities
Disadvantages

May create a lot of noise.


Wind can never be predicted.
Wind energy depends upon the wind in
an area and therefore is a variable
source of energy.
It covers a large area.

• Thank You

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