AERODYNAMICS ANALYSIS AND

PERFORMANCE EVALUATION OF MODIFIED

SG6043 FOR HORIZONTAL AXIS WIND
TURBINE BLADE

BY:
BARRATO, KIT BRYAN C.
CAMINGAO, MEL JOHN P.
CABULONG, JOHN ERIC L.
DATA ANALYSIS AND DISCUSSION
Test Result of Twisted SG6043, Flat Blade,
Twisted Flat Blade, and Twisted Flat Blade
(Smooth)
Table 4.1.1 Results for SG6043 Twisted (Power, Load, Efficiency, Pitch Angle, Ampere)
Table 4.1.2 Flat blade results (efficiency, load, power, pitch angle)
Table 4.1.3 Twisted flat blade (efficiency, load, power, pitch angle)
Table 4.1.3 Twisted flat blade (efficiency, load, power, pitch angle)
Graph Comparison of 4 Blades
 Pitch Angle VS Power at V1
10
9
8
7 SG4063
6

Power
5 Flat Blade

4
Twisted Flat Blade
3
2
Twisted Flat Blade
1 (Smooth)
0
-10 0 10 20 30
Pitch Angle

Pitch Angle VS Power at V2 Pitch Angle VS Power at V3

12 12

10 10

8 SG4063 SG4063
8
Power

Power
6 Flat Blade Flat Blade
6

4 Twisted Flat Blade Twisted Flat Blade

4

2 Twisted Flat Blade Twisted Flat Blade

(Smooth) 2
(Smooth)
0 0
-10 0 10 20 30 -10 0 10 20 30
Pitch Angle Pitch Angle
 Pitch Angle VS Efficiency at V1
60

50

SG4063
40

Efficiency
30 Flat Blade

20 Twisted Flat Blade

10 Twisted Flat Blade

(Smooth)
0
-10 0 10 20 30
Pitch Angle

Pitch Angle VS Efficiency at V2 Pitch Angle VS Efficiency at V3

60 60

50 50

40 SG4063 40 SG4063

Efficiency
Efficiency

30 Flat Blade 30 Flat Blade

20 Twisted Flat Blade 20 Twisted Flat Blade

Twisted Flat Blade Twisted Flat Blade

10 10
(Smooth) (Smooth)

0 0
-10 0 10 20 30 -10 0 10 20 30
Pitch Angle Pitch Angle
 Pitch Angle VS RPM at V1
450
400
350
SG4063
300
250

RPM
Flat Blade
200
150 Twisted Flat Blade
100
50 Twisted Flat Blade
(Smooth)
0
-10 0 10 20 30
Pitch Angle

Pitch Angle VS RPM at V2 Pitch Angle VS RPM at V3

450 500

400 450
400
350
SG4063 350 SG4063
300
300
250

RPM
Flat Blade
RPM

Flat Blade 250

200 200
150 Twisted Flat Blade Twisted Flat Blade
150
100 100
Twisted Flat Blade Twisted Flat Blade
50 50 (Smooth)
(Smooth)
0 0
-10 0 10 20 30 -10 0 10 20 30
Pitch Angle Pitch Angle
 Pitch Angle VS Voltage at V1
16
14
12 SG4063
10

Voltage
8 Flat Blade

6
Twisted Flat Blade
4
2 Twisted Flat Blade
0 (Smooth)
-10 0 10 20 30
Pitch Angle

Pitch Angle VS Voltage at V2 Pitch Angle VS Voltage at V3

13 13.6
12.9 13.4
12.8
13.2
12.7 SG4063
SG4063 13
12.6

Voltage
Voltage

12.5 12.8
Flat Blade Flat Blade
12.4 12.6
12.3 Twisted Flat Blade 12.4 Twisted Flat Blade
12.2
12.2
12.1 Twisted Flat Blade Twisted Flat Blade
12 (Smooth)
12 (Smooth)
11.9 11.8
-10 0 10 20 30 -10 0 10 20 30
Pitch Angle Pitch Angle
Conclusion
Finding an airfoil that has a higher lift-to-drag coefficient
and modified it to produce a higher efficiency or power to
be compared on previous studies is difficult. From the 4
blades that were simulated using CFD Solidworks from 3° to
10°, SG6043 airfoil shows the highest lift-to-drag coefficient
value at 7° angle of attack.

And also if you will smoothen the surface of the blade, it

will add some improvements on efficiency and power
output.
Recommendation
1. The designing and optimization procedure may
consume longer time thus it will be better to begin the
project study as early as possible.
2. It is highly recommended to test the blades where the
condition of the surrounding wind is not windy to .
3. Industrial fan may be increased in size to allow an equal
flow of velocity in the turbine blades.
4. The testing facility like wind tunnel and instrumentation
should be improve to have an accurate result.