Placement of Small Vertical Axis Wind Turbine to Maximize Power Generation Influenced by Atchitectural and Geographic Interfaces in Urban Areas
Year: 2015
Type: dissertation
Abstract: Current methods for large-scale wind collection are unviable in urban areas. In order to investigate the feasibility of generating power from winds in these environments, we sought to optimize placements of small vertical-axis wind turbines in areas of artificially-generated winds. We explored both vehicular transportation and architecture as sources of artificial wind, using a combination of anemometer arrays, global positioning system (GPS), and weather report data. We determined that transportation-generated winds were not significant enough for turbine implementation. In addition, safety and administrative concerns restricted the implementation of said wind turbines along roadways for transportation-generated wind collection. Wind measurements from our architecture collection were applied in models that can help predict other similar areas with artificial wind, as well as the optimal placement of a wind turbine in those areas.
DOI: 10.13016/m2204s
Authors: Burtnick, Jason, Fairbanks, Ralph, Gross, Francis, Lin, Edward, McCrone, Bethany, Osmond, John
Language: English
Subfield: Aerospace Engineering
Field: Engineering
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W926210564