Design Optimisation of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

摘要

5kW to 10kW power Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWT) require economic power-to-weight ratio and long maintenance cycles, which leads to essential optimisation on the entire mechanical system and structure, in which fatigue, as well as dynamic and static strengths, are the major design considerations. This poster outlines the stress-sensitive areas and the corresponding design and optimisation approaches adopted during our short, lead-time, prototyping stage.