小型水平轴被动调速风力机设计与分析-design and analysis of small horizontal axis passive speed control wind turbine.docxVIP

湘潭大学硕士学位论文AB 湘潭大学硕士学位论文 ABSTRACT II II Abstract Bad effects to environment caused by using fossil fuels and the rapid running out of fossil fuels have been pushing mankind to seek clean and renewable energy resource as alternative one. Wind energy, which has been utilized by mankind for decades, has been considered the No.1 renewable energy source and receiving tremendous attentions since 1990s. Comparing to large wind turbines, the research on small wind turbine technologies have not received enough efforts , particularl y small horizontal -axis wind turbines with passive speed regulation, such as passive yaw mechanism , even though it is recognized that these kinds of wind turbin es have some advantages for personal famil y user. Based on these considerations, this paper will make a theoretical anal ysis and calculation for passive yaw mechanisms with tilting tail hinges and offset pivot axis, followed b y a case stud y of a small horizontal -axis wind turbine design. Then a fluid-solid interaction simulation for blade and CFD simulation for the whole turbine will be made in the last part of th is paper. This paper contains the following specific parts: Background introduction. Introduction of several t yp es of speed-regulation mechanisms for horizontal-axis wind turbine s, especiall y for small wind turbines, an d review of their latest development, which lead to the project aims and objectives. Literature review. Anal ysis of tilting tail hinges and offset pivot axis methods as passive speed -regulation mechanism s, and their advantages against other approaches, whi ch justify the author ’s choice for the case design stud y. A brief introduction to Computer Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and dispersing method are also reviewed due to their key role in the project . Methodology (stage 1). D esign of the global parameters of the cas e stud y wind turbine. Selection of aerofoil for the wind turbine blade . Theoretical anal ysis of the speed-regulation mechanism