BASIC CONSTRUCTION OF WIND

POWER GENERATION

STUDENT NAME : AHMAD SYAMEEL BIN MOHD MUSLIM

MATRIX NO : B022110181
MAJOR PARTS OF WIND TURBINE

TOWER
• Tower is the part of wind turbine that supports all the other parts.

• It raises the turbine to sufficient height so that its blades tips would be at
safe height during rotation.

• The height of tower ultimately depends on the power capacity of wind

turbines.

SHAFT
• The shaft directly connected to the hub is a low-speed shaft.

• When the blades rotate, this shaft spins with the same rpm as the rotating
hub.
MAJOR PARTS OF WIND TURBINE

ROTOR BLADES
• Blades are the main mechanical parts of a wind turbine.

• The blades convert wind energy into usable mechanical energy.

• When the wind strikes on the blades, the blades rotate. This rotation
transfers its mechanical energy to the shaft.

GEARBOX
• The wind turbine does not rotate at high speed rather it rotates gently at
low speed.

• But most of the electrical generators require high-speed rotation, to

generate electricity at a desired voltage level.

• So there must be some speed multiplication arrangement to achieve

the high speed of the generator shaft. The gearbox of the wind turbine
does this.
MAJOR PARTS OF WIND TURBINE

GENERATOR
• The generator is an electrical device that converts mechanical energy
received from the shaft into electrical energy.

• The speed of the shaft can be made high by using gearbox assembly, but it
can not make the shaft speed constant.

• There may be a fluctuation in shaft speed since it depends on wind speed.

So it will affects the frequency and voltage of the generated electric power.

POWER CONVERTER
• Because wind is not always constant, so electrical potential generated from
a generator is not constant, but we need a very stable voltage to feed the
grid.

• A power converter is an electrical device that stabilizes the alternating

output voltage transferred to the grid.
BASIC MATERIAL OF WIND
POWER GENERATION
 Basic Material Of Wind
Power Generation
● Wind turbines are mainly made by steel that occupy 71%-
79%of total turbines mass.

● Second main material is fiberglass, resin or plastic which

consists 11%-16%.

● Iron/Cast Iron, Copper, Aluminium consists

5%-17%, 1% and 0%-2% used for smaller part .
 Basic Material Of Wind Power Generation
Tower
• Provides structural support.
• Made of tubular steel, concrete or steel lattice.
• The material are strong enough to prevent the collapse
from nature to withstand harsh environment conditions •
and strong wind.
Blades
• Composites material such as carbon and glass fibre-
reinforcement plastic (CFRP and GFRP).
These material satisfy the material requirement:
1. These material should be able to allow the blade to spin and
capture wind at lower velocity to increase turbine efficiency
2. The material should have high stiffness for optimum
aerodynamics, low density to reduce gravitational forces and
long fatigue life to reduce material degradation.