The development and testing of a novel cross axis wind turbine

A novel cross axis wind turbine (CAWT) which comprises of a cross axis blades arrangement was presented and investigated experimentally. The CAWT is a new type of wind turbine that extracts wind energy from airflow coming from the horizontal and vertical directions. The wind turbine consists of thre...

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Main Authors: Chong, W. T., Muzammil, W. K., Gwani, M., Wong, K. H., Fazlizan, A., Wang, C. T., Poh, S. C.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Air flow
Connectors
Turbine blades
Turbines
Vertical axis wind turbines
Wind direction
Wind power
Wind turbines
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Summary:A novel cross axis wind turbine (CAWT) which comprises of a cross axis blades arrangement was presented and investigated experimentally. The CAWT is a new type of wind turbine that extracts wind energy from airflow coming from the horizontal and vertical directions. The wind turbine consists of three vertical blades and six horizontal blades arranged in a cross axis orientation. Hubs in the middle of the CAWT link the horizontal and vertical blades through connectors to form the CAWT. The study used a 45° deflector to guide the oncoming airflow upward (vertical wind direction). The results from the study showed that the CAWT produced significant improvements in power output and rotational speed performance compared to a conventional straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT).
ISSN:0094-243X
1551-7616
DOI:10.1063/1.4949283