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A Study Of Wind Powered Turbine Generation
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Because of this, a wind turbine located on a hill may be able to produce power all night, while one located at a lower operation stands idle. This phenomenon is more likely to occur on high terrain features that reach at least several hundreds feet above the surrounding land. High terrain features can accelerate the flow of wind. An approaching air mass is often squeezed into a thinner layer so it speeds up as it crosses the summit. Over a ridge, maximum acceleration occurs when the wind blows perpendicular to the ridge side. Isolated hills and mountains may accelerate the wind less than ridges because more of the air tends to flow around the side. The downward side of high terrain features should be avoided because of the presence of high wind turbulence.
Land areas adjacent to large bodies of water may be good wind site for two reasons. First, a water surface is smoother than land surface so air flowing over water encounters little frictions. The best shoreline site is one where the wind direction is “on shoreâ€. Second when regional wind are light as on a sunny day local wind known as sea or lake breeze can develop because the land and water surface heat up at different rate.
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThe (PHCH) Power Holding Company of Nigeria Plc, effort to provide us with a regular power supply has not yet been achieved. And it is because of the search for another means of power generation that necessitated the development of wind turbine.The wind energy is abundant in several parts. Among the numerous natural energy resources that Nigeria was blessed with, wind is among the once in great quantity. Wind can be used in conjunction with turbines to produce electricity in isolation to ... Continue reading---
TABLE OF CONTENTS - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]TABLE OF CONTENTSTitle page Approval page Dedication Acknowledgement Abstract Table of contents CHAPTER ONE1.0 Introduction 1.1 Background of study 1.2 Energy from wind CHAPTER TWO2.0 Consideration for wind powered generator 2.1 Basic principal of wind power generation 2.2 Performance CHAPTER THREE LITERATURE REVIEW3.0 Types of wind machine 3.1 Horizontal axis wind turbine 3.2 Vertical axis wind turbine ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER TWO - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]CHAPTER TWO2.0 CONSIDERATION FOR WIND POWERED GENERATORIn the 1970s, oil shortage pushed the development of alternative energy source. In 1990s, the push came from a renewed concern for the environment in response to scientific studies indicating potential changes to the global climate if the use of fossils fuels continuous to increase. Wind is a clean fuel; wind farms produce no air or water pollution because no fuel is burnt.Providing new cost effective advanced and innovative technologi ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER THREE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]CHAPTER THREE LITERATURE REVIEW3.0 TYPE OF WIND MACHINEThere are two types of wind machine (turbines) used today. This classification is based on the direction of the rotating shaft (AXIS). Horizontal- axis wind machine Vertical – axis wind machine. The size of wind machine varies widely. Small turbines used to power a single home or business. This may have a capacity of 100 kilowatts. Some large commercial sized turbines may be up to 5 million watts or 5 watts. Large turbines are t ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FOUR - [ Total Page(s): 4 ]Improvement in the design of VSCF machine has led to the development of special type called the “Double Output Induction Generator†(DOIG). In this, the solid state handling only the slip power and this seems an interesting comparism between the VSCF and CSCF Systems.The solid state electronics is used for rectification and the line commutator inverter inverts the slip power back to alternating current. Another version of the VSCF system has power output at modulated frequency higher ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER FIVE - [ Total Page(s): 3 ]5.3 ADVANTAGESThe advantages that wind power generation gives are enormousi) It relies on the renewable power of the wind which can’t be used up. That is it is fueled by wind.ii) These sources do not use burning fuel thus avoiding the inconveniences of supply and the dangers that arise through their storage.iii) Wind energy turbine doesn’t pollute the air like power plants that rely on combustion of fossil fuel such as coal or natural gas which when burnt go ... Continue reading---
CHAPTER SIX - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]CHAPTER SIXCONCLUSIONAs the need to stabilize the nation’s energy resource and electricity demands, renewable energy comes into play and also at a time when customers across the country are facing electricity rate hikes due to supply shortage, wind power is an attractive option to consumers and business alike.Wind energy works because it generates energy without fuel. While providing a reliable edge against rising energy cost. Wind energy works because the wind energy industry is a good s ... Continue reading---
REFRENCES - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]REFERENCE1. Anderson. S.P.D.L Freeman, D.L Elliott and RL George Wind Energy Atlas Pacific Norwest Laboratory, Richland Washington 1981.2. Anderson S.P.D, Pacific Norwest Laboratory.3. Baker R.W and E.W Hewson Network Wind Power Over the Pacific Norwest Bonneville Power Administration, Portland 1981.4. Baker R.N and E.W. Hewson Network Wind Power Over the Pacific Norwest.5. Black and Veatch Power Plant Engineering Chapman and Hall New Yoke 1996.6. Black ... Continue reading---
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ABSRACT - [ Total Page(s): 1 ]ABSTRACTThe (PHCH) Power Holding Company of Nigeria Plc, effort to provide us with a regular power supply has not yet been achieved. And it is because of the search for another means of power generation that necessitated the development of wind turbine.The wind energy is abundant in several parts. Among the numerous natural energy resources that Nigeria was blessed with, wind is among the once in great quantity. Wind can be used in conjunction with turbines to produce electricity in isolation to ... Continue reading---