Energy Consumption of Wind Turbines Mounted on Evaporative Condenser for Energy Efficiency Improvement
Year: 2025
Type: article
Abstract: A cooling system power boost is possible through wind turbines that are situated on top of evaporative condensers thus generating new ways to enhance energy efficiency levels.The research relies on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) methodologies combined with experimental testing to measure how blade angular orientation together with diameter dimensions rotational speed counts and wind velocity levels affect power production with accompanying torque outputs while measuring energy requirements.The optimum blade angle of 45° generates the maximum power output to 233.34 W along with 1.46 Nm torque yet adjusting the blade angle above this threshold leads to performance deterioration because of increased drag forces.The optimum diameter for turbine energy capture is discovered at 0.4 meters because increasing this parameter from this point does not generate additional power even while power consumption increases.The study observes 332.57RPM as the optimal rotational speed because this leads to maximum power generation at 332.57W but speed increases above this value result in decreased power because of aerodynamic resistance.The power generation analysis reveals that maximum power output amounts to 438.77 W when wind velocity achieves 10 m/s.Higher speeds lead to degraded system performance because mechanical issues combine with aerodynamics creating drag.System efficiency reaches its peak when blade numbers are optimized since additional blades create drag while decreasing total efficient power production.The study emphasizes how precise turbine parameter adjustments help organizations generate the most optimal energy performance results.
DOI: 10.18280/jesa.580305
Institutions: Mustansiriyah University, University of Samarra
Language: English
Field: Energy
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W4409869162