Robust Optimization of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Blades

Geometry Parameters for Aerodynamic Performance in Jeneponto

Malik Abdurrahman
Suprayitno
Retno Wulandari
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Universitas Negeri Malang
Malang, Indonesia

Malik Abdurrahman

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  Outline

Simulation Result and

Introduction Conclusion
setup discussion

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  Background

2. Wind has the 3rd potential and the

investment is relatively the cheapest
1. Population growth

1. Indonesia has electricity potential from 3. The HAWT blade is one of the
2. Production from fosil fuels renewable energy as much as 442 GW. wind energy harvesting tools.

3. Finding new energy sources 4. High aerodynamic efficient blades

required.

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  Previous Research

Li, et al., 2015

Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect
of turbulent inflow on a Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine
 Airfoil & Twist
 Analysis turbulent & wind shear to power characteristic

Wu, et al., 2019 Suresh & Rajakumar., 2019

Uncertaity prediction on the angle of attack of wind Design of small horizontal axis wind turbine
turbine blades based on the field measurements for low wind speed rural applications
 Angle of Attack  Airfoil & angle of Attack
 Aerodynamic behaviors  Start producing high power in low wind speed

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  Introduction

Simulant analysis aerodynamic & structural blade performance.

During the wind turbine operation, some uncertain quantities such as

wind speed and direction.

Robust parameter design consider performance fluctuation due to

uncertain conditions. Taguchi method is one of popular robust
parameter design.

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  OPTIMIZATION PROBLEM FORMULATION

 Objective : Maximize (Cp)

 Design variable : Root Airfoil Chord
Middle Airfoil Twist
Tip Airfoil Angle of Attack

Design of Parameters and levels Blade length

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  Robust Parameter Design

Smaller the Better Formulation:

Nominal the Best Formulation:

Larger the Better Formulation:

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  Simulation Setup

Turbulent Kω – sst
Simulation Steady
rpm 300
Wind Speed (m/s) 4; 4.5; 5; 12
Material Pine Wood
Residual Monitors 10^-6

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  Result & Discussion

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  Result & Discussion
Main Effects Plot for S/N ratio
Root Airfoil Middle Airfoil Tip Airfoil Chord Twist Angle of
Attack

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  Result & Discussion

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  Structural Analysis

Stress distribution

Optimum Initial
Design Design

Deflection

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  Conclusion

 Turbine efficiency increase to 56%.

 Chord, middle airfoil, and angle of attack significantly affect to turbine performanced.
 Pine wood can be sufficiently applied for structural need of HAWT blade design.
 Optimum HAWT blade design

Root Airfoil Middle Airfoil Tip Airfoil Angle of attack twist chords
NACA 65(3)-618 S1210 S801 4 Schmitz 80% linearization Betz

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