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Due to the uneven distribution of heat energy from the sun creates pressure
difference between different regions.
Warm air expands and rises up while cold air condenses and sinks, hence
resulting the flow of air and forms wind.
Classification of Wind mills :
Wind turbines are classified into two types :
1. Horizontal axis :
• Most common wind turbines design.
• Axis being parallel to the ground, the axis of blade rotation is parallel to wind
flow.
• Mostly are aero-turbine mill with 35% efficiency and farm mills with 15%
efficiency.
2. Vertical axis :
• In this type, the shaft is vertical.
• The transmission and generator can be mounted at ground level allowing
easier servicing and lighter weight.
• Cost effective but less efficient in collecting energy.
Components of wind mill :
ROTOR :
• The portion of the wind turbine that collects energy from wind is called rotor.
• It usually consists of two or more wooden or metal which rotates about an axis and
depends on wind speed and shape of blades.
BLADES :
• It operates either on the principle of drag or lift.
• In drag design the wind literally pushes the blades out of the way and characterised
by low rotational speed and high torque.
• In lift design, it works on the same principle that enables airplanes, kites to fly. They
have high rotational speed.
GENERATOR :
• It converts the turning motion of blades to electricity. Inside this component coils of
wires are rotated in the magnetic field to produce electricity.
TRANSMISSION :
• Generator generally have rpm in the range of 40-400 rpm, whereas, generators
require rpm in the range of 1200-1800 rpm.
• Hence, most wind turbines require gearbox transmission to increase the rotation of the
generator to the speeds necessary for efficient electricity production.
TOWER:
• It is a support structure on which a wind turbine is mounted. It also raises the wind
turbine so that its blades safely clears the ground and reach stronger winds at higher
elevations.
• Studies also shows that the added cost of increasing tower is often justified by the
added power generated from the stronger winds.
UTILIZATION OF WIND POWER IN INDIA
In ancient times :
Pumping of water
Processing of grains
Present scenario
Total installed capacity has reached to 34.04 GW and total generation is
52.66 GWh in year 2017-18.
Asia’s largest wind power plant named “Pavanshakti” has been commissioned
at Lamba near Porbandar in Gujrat in 1990.This plant has 50 WTG(wind
turbine generator) each 200KW capacity .
India is the fifth largest producer of electricity through WTG in the world .
PROBLEMS IN CONVENTIONAL TURBINES
PRINCIPLE :
It is inspired by the sailboat because sailboat is the only mechanism capable of
capturing and converting kinetic energy into mechanical energy for transportation
purpose.
They are using a plan from 2D to 3D due to back and forth motion they are
harnessing the energy because they capture 2 times more wind than
conventional turbines .
CONCEPT OF BIOMIMICRY : The motion of saphonian is just like a big eight(8)
in 3D and this motion is present in nature like bird fly and fish tail .
Advantages of zero-blade technology
It is eco-friendly ,bird friendly as birds don’t try to pass through, no noisy as no
blades and so no rotation.
They are capable of overcoming the Betz’s Limit and Saphon turbine is said to
be 2.3 times more efficient.
The cost is expected to be 45% less than the conventional turbine due to fact
that there are no blades no hub and gear box on the units.