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Wind Energy Systems Overview

This document provides an overview of wind energy systems and their components. It discusses the two main types of wind turbines: horizontal axis and vertical axis. Horizontal axis wind turbines are the most common design, with blades rotating parallel to the ground and wind flow. Vertical axis turbines have blades rotating perpendicular to the ground. The key components of a typical horizontal axis wind turbine are also outlined, including the rotor, generator, gearbox, and other parts. The document explains how wind turbines capture kinetic energy from the wind to generate electricity and notes some performance characteristics.

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Wind Energy Systems Overview

This document provides an overview of wind energy systems and their components. It discusses the two main types of wind turbines: horizontal axis and vertical axis. Horizontal axis wind turbines are the most common design, with blades rotating parallel to the ground and wind flow. Vertical axis turbines have blades rotating perpendicular to the ground. The key components of a typical horizontal axis wind turbine are also outlined, including the rotor, generator, gearbox, and other parts. The document explains how wind turbines capture kinetic energy from the wind to generate electricity and notes some performance characteristics.

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Renewable Energy and Energy

Storage System

Module-3
WIND ENERGY
Ken Youssefi Engineering 10, SJSU 1
CONTENTS
Review of wind energy system and its components,
 types of wind turbines, characteristics;
Power generation and control in wind energy systems, performance
calculations of wind energy systems.
Topologies of WES, WES with rectifier / inverter system,
Power Converters for Doubly Fed Induction Generators (DFIG) in Wind
Turbines.

2
INTRODUCTION
• The wind is a by-product of solar energy. Approximately 2% of the
sun's energy reaching the earth is converted into wind energy.
• The surface of the earth heats and cools unevenly, creating atmospheric
pressure zones that make air flow from high-to low-pressure areas.
• The wind turbine captures the wind’s kinetic energy in a rotor
consisting of two or more blades mechanically coupled to an electrical
generator. The turbine is mounted on a tall tower to enhance the energy
capture.
TYPES OF WIND TURBINES
 Wind turbines are classified into two general types:
Horizontal axis wind turbine
Vertical axis wind turbine
 A horizontal axis machine has its blades rotating on an axis parallel to
the ground .
 A vertical axis machine has its blades rotating on an axis
perpendicular to the ground.
TYPES OF WIND TURBINES
Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine:
This is the most common wind turbine design.
An addition to being parallel to the ground, the axis of blade rotation is
parallel to the wind flow.
Some machines are designed to operate in an upwind mode, with the blades
upwind of the tower.
The advantage of horizontal wind is that it is able to produce more
electricity from a given amount of wind.
The disadvantage of horizontal axis however is that it is generally heavier
and it does not produce well in turbulent winds.
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine:
 With vertical axis wind turbines the rotational axis of the turbine stands
vertical or perpendicular to the ground.
 A vertical axis turbines are primarily used in small wind projects and
residential applications.
 Vertical axis turbines are powered by wind coming from all 360 degrees, and
even some turbines are powered when the wind blows from top to bottom.
 Because of this versatility, vertical axis wind turbines are thought to be ideal
for installations where wind conditions are not consistent, or due to public
ordinances the turbine cannot be placed high enough to benefit from steady
wind.
Main Components of a wind-Turbine
 Following figure shows typical components of a horizontal axis wind
mill.
POWER EXTRACTION FROM WIND TURBINE
OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF WIND TURBINE

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