Wind Turbines and Aerodynamics Energy Harvesters not only presents the most research-focused resource on aerodynamic energy harvesters, but also provides a detailed review on aeroacoustics characteristics. The book considers all developing aspects of 3D printed miniature and large-size Savonious wind harvesters, while also introducing and discussing bladeless and aeroelastic harvesters. Following with a review of Off-shore wind turbine aerodynamics modeling and measurements, the book continues the discussion by comparing the numerical codes for floating offshore wind turbines. Each chapter contains a detailed analysis and numerical and experimental case studies that consider recent research design, developments, and their application in practice.

Written by an experienced, international team in this cross-disciplinary field, the book is an invaluable reference for wind power engineers, technicians and manufacturers, as well as researchers examining one of the most promising and efficient sources of renewable energy.

Offers numerical models and case studies by experienced authors in this field
Contains an overview and analysis of the latest research
Explores 3D printing technology and the production of wind harvesters for real applications
Includes, and uses, ANSYS FLUENT case files

Autorentext

Dr. Dan Zhao is a tenured faculty in Department of Mechanical Engineering, University of Canterbury, New Zealand. He is the director of Master Engineering studies and the Chief Editor of International Journal of Aerospace Engineering; an Associate Editor of 1) AIAA Journal, 2) Journal of the Royal Society of New Zealand, 3) Aerospace Science and Technology. He is also an editorial board member of Progress in Aerospace Sciences and Journal of Thermal Science. After graduating from Cambridge, he worked in London in a high-tech company as a R&D engineer and Singapore University. Currently, Dan is Associate Fellow of AIAA (The American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics). Dan's research interests include applying theoretical, numerical and experimental approaches to study porous medium, combustion instability, thermoacoustics, fabric drying, energy conversion, heat and mass transfer, fluid-structure interaction, aeroacoustics, aerodynamics, propulsion and energy harvesting.

Inhalt

General introduction to wind turbines 2. 3D printed miniature Savonious wind harvester 3. Savonious wind turbine above a bluff-body 4. Bladeless wind power harvester and aeroleastic harvester 5. Off-shore wind turbine aerodynamics modelling and measurements 6. Analysis codes for floating offshore wind turbines 7. Aeroacoustics of Wind turbines 8. Economics and Challenges and Potential Applications

Appendix A. Miniature wind harvester model design in Chapter 2 B. Preliminary wind tunnel test in Chapter 2 C. Wind tunnel test for harvester orientation impact in Chapter 2 D. Simulation settings for determining step height in wind tunnel test in Chapter 3