Optimization of a Small Wind Turbine for a Rural Area: A Case Study of Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia

Optimization of a Small Wind Turbine for a Rural Area: A Case Study of Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia

The performance of a wind turbine is affected by wind conditions and blade shape. This study aimed to optimize the performance of a 20 kW horizontal-axis wind turbine (HAWT) under local wind conditions at Deniliquin, New South Wales, Australia. Ansys Fluent (version 18.2, Canonsburg, PA, USA) was us...

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Main Authors: Nour Khlaifat, Ali Altaee, John Zhou, Yuhan Huang, Ali Braytee
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-05-01
Series:Energies
Subjects:
horizontal-axis wind turbine (HAWT)
optimization
computational fluid dynamics (CFD)
aerodynamic
genetic algorithm
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/9/2292

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