Parametric Analysis and Design Considerations for Micro Wind Turbines:A Comprehensive Review

Wind energy provides a sustainable solution to the ever-increasing demand for energy.Micro-wind turbines offer a promising solution for low-wind speed,decentralized power generation in urban and remote areas.Earlier researchers have explored the design,development,and performance analysis of a micro-wind turbine system tailored for small-scale renewable energy generation.Researchers have investigated various aspects such as aerodynamic considerations,structural integrity,efficiency optimization to ensure reliable and cost-effective operation,blade design,generator selection,and control strategies to enhance the overall performance of the system.The objective of this paper is to provide a comprehensive design and performance review of horizontal and vertical micro-wind turbines.The study begins with an overview of the current landscape of wind energy across the globe and India in particular,highlighting key challenges and opportunities.Numerical and experimental studies were used to validate the designs.Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines(HAWTs)with ducts or shrouds are suitable for microscale and low-speed applications.Researchers investigated the position and location of the turbines to enhance their performance in urban settings.Airflow and airfoil noise produce aerodynamic noise,which is the most significant disadvantage of wind turbines.The findings provide valuable insights for stakeholders interested in advancing micro-wind turbine technology.The highlighted research opportunities may be pursued further to improve the efficiency,reliability,and overall performance of micro-wind turbines.

Fluid-Dynamics Analysis and Structural Optimization of a 300 kW MicroGas Turbine Recuperator

Computational Fluid Dynamics(CFD)is used here to reduce pressure loss and improve heat exchange efficiency in the recuperator associated with a gas turbine.First,numerical simulations of the high-temperature and lowtemperature channels are performed and,the calculated results are compared with experimental data(to verify the reliability of the numerical method).Second,the flow field structure of the low-temperature side channel is critically analyzed,leading to the conclusion that the flow velocity distribution in the low-temperature side channel is uneven,and its resistance is significantly higher than that in the high-temperature side.Therefore,five alternate structural schemes are proposed for the optimization of the low-temperature side.In particular,to reduce the flow velocity in the upper channel,the rib length of each channel at the inlet of the low-temperature side region is adjusted.The performances of the 5 schemes are compared,leading to the identification of the configuration able to guarantee a uniform flow rate and minimize the pressure drop.Finally,the heat transfer performance of the optimized recuperator structure is evaluated,and it is shown that the effectiveness of the recuperator is increased by 1.5%.

Research on Modeling and Control of a 100 kW Micro Bio-Gas Turbine

In order to know about the influences of disturbance on the operating performance, the present work developed the overall dynamic simulation model of the micro gas turbine and investigated the control system under the disturbances of environmental temperature and unit load. The response processes of main parameters have been obtained. It found that the compressor pressure ratio and the fuel flow rate increase in the case of natural gas being replaced by pine gas. When the system reaches a new steady state, the main parameters change to different values. The output power decreases with the declining of the air mass flow when the ambient temperature rises, the biomass gas mass flow rate increases under the regulation of the control system to maintain the output power and rotating speed in which the thermal efficiency reduces by 1.40%. The thermal efficiency enhances with the increase of output load. The control system can quickly and effectively act to maintain the key parameters at desired value.

Experimental Tests on a Pre-Heated Combustion Chamber for Ultra Micro Gas Turbine Device: Air/Fuel Ratio Evaluation

Current portable power generators are mainly based on internal combustion engine since they present higher values of efficiency comparing to other engines;the main reason why internal combustion engine is not convenient for micro power generation (5 - 30 kW) is because of their heaviness. Micro and ultra micro gas turbine devices, based on a micro compressor and a micro turbine installed on the same shaft, are more suitable for this scope for several reasons. Micro turbine systems have many advantages over reciprocating engine generators, such as higher power density (with respect to size and weight), extremely low emissions and few, or just one, moving part. Those designed with foil bearings and air-cooling operate without oil, coolants or other hazardous materials. Micro turbines also have the advantage of having the majority of their waste heat contained in their relatively high temperature exhaust. Micro turbines offer several potential advantages compared to other technologies for small-scale power generation, including: a small number of moving parts, compact size, lightweight, greater efficiency, lower emissions, lower electricity costs, and opportunities to utilize waste fuels. The object of this study is the experimental tests on a stand-alone gas turbine device with a pre-heated combustion chamber (CC), to validate the fuel consumption reduction, compared to an actual and commercial device, used on air models.

Effects of Lower Heat Value Fuel on the Operations of Micro-Gas Turbine

The characteristics of fuel from biomass, coal and some waste materials are lower heat value and different compositions. The lower heat value fuel (LHVF) can be used on power engine such as boiler, gas engine and gas turbine. Some laboratory and pilot work have been done, but the work done on micro-gas turbine is still limited. The characteristics of LHVF can cause the operations change of micro-gas turbine designed for nature gas. Some possible adjustment and modification methods were mentioned for the use of LHVF on micro-gas turbine. One kind of representative LHVF was chosen and the operations of micro-gas turbine were analyzed. The temperature field and the non-uniformity scale of temperature distribution of combustor were calculated using FLUENT. The feasibility of different adjustment and modification methods were analyzed according to the efficiency, output power and the non-uniformity scale of temperature distribution.

Building Effects on a Horizontal-Axis Micro Wind Turbine： Experimental and Fluid-Dynamic Analysis

In this work, the efficiency ofa 1 kWp horizontal-axis wind turbine which is installed on the roof of the engineering building at the University of Salento has been evaluated, by means of CFD （computational fluid dynamic） and experimental data. Particularly, the influence of the building on the micro wind turbine performance has been studied and the numerical results （wind velocity fields and turbulence intensity above the building） have been compared with the experimental data collected over a period of three years. The results have shown that horizontal-axis wind turbines suffer from wake effect due to buildings, therefore, best sites in urban area have to be identified by a careful fluid dynamic analysis aimed at evaluating all causes that can reduce significantly the performance of the generator： in fact, building should allow to exploit increased wind intensity, but often this advantage is voided by turbulence phenomena, as in the case under investigation where the measured aerogenerator efficiency is lower than the nominal performance curve. Then, the best site can be found by crossing the contours of wind velocity with the turbulence intensity fields： in this way it is possible to localize an area （best location） where the aerogenerator can give maximum performance.

Testing of the Ultra-Micro Gas Turbine Devices (1 - 10 kW) for Portable Power Generation at University of Roma 1: First Tests Results

The ever increasing development of portable electronics has led to a higher demand for compact and reliable power sources. Significant resources are being presently dedicated to the study of micro machined gas turbines, because of their remarkable power density. The paper reports the procedures and the results of a series of tests conducted at the Department of Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering of University of Roma 1, to obtain the map of an ultra-micro gas turbine device, and the head losses and the combustion efficiency of the corresponding ultra-micro combustion chamber, fed by a mixture of butane and propane. This work is a part of a research aimed at the conception, design and prototyping of an ultra-micro thermo-electrical device for portable power generation. The novelty of the research consists in the fact that the thermal engine is a (ultra-micro) gas turbine set. In a subsequent stage, several different configurations have been assessed to select the most proper geometry and structural characteristics of the most relevant components (radial compressor, radial turbine, combustion chamber, electric motor and generator, bearings, regenerative heat exchanger).

基于E-Wind Turbine实验平台的风力发电控制系统

风力发电系统具有规模大、实际现场培训成本高、危险系数高等特点,因此基于风力发电仿真设备的风力发电控制研究是十分必要的。以E-Wind Turbine实验平台为例,详细介绍了变速、变桨距双馈风力发电系统实验平台的构成与控制策略的实现方法。基于S7-1200系列的PLC控制器,利用PORTAL STEP 7集成开发环境,实现了风机的偏航、转速控制以及功率控制。仿真实验结果表明,设计的风力发电控制系统可以有效地模拟实际风力发电机的各种控制要求,为风力发电控制策略的研究提供了一种有效手段。

Effects analysis on catalytic combustion characteristic of hydrogen/air in micro turbine engine by fuzzy grey relation method

In order to enhance catalytic combustion efficiency, a premixed hydrogen /air combustion model of the micro turbine engine is established under different excess air ratio, inlet velocity and heat transfer coefficient. And effects of inlet velocity, excess air coefficient and heat transfer coefficient on the catalytic combustion efficiency of the hydrogen have been analyzed by the FLUENT with CHEMKIN reaction mechanisms and the fuzzy grey relation theory. It is showed that inlet velocity has a more intuitive influence on the catalytic combustion efficiency of the hydrogen. A higher efficiency can be obtained with a lower inlet velocity. The optimum excess air coefficient is in the range of 0.94 to 1.0, the catalytic combustion efficiency of the hydrogen will be declined if the excess air coefficient exceeded 1.0. The effect of heat transfer coefficient on the catalytic combustion efficiency of the hydrogen mainly embodies in the case of the excess air coefficient exceeded 1.0, however, the effect will be declined if the heat transfer coefficient exceeded 4.0. The fuzzy grey relation degrees of the inlet velocity, heat transfer coefficient and excess air coefficient on the catalytic combustion efficiency of the hydrogen are 0.640945, 0.633214 and 0.547892 respectively.

Effects of Syngas Particulate Fly Ash Deposition on the Mechanical Properties of Thermal Barrier Coatings on Simulated Film-Cooled Turbine Vane Components

Research is being conducted to study the effects of particulate deposition from contaminants in coal synthesis gas (syngas) on the mechanical properties of thermal barrier coatings (TBC) employed on integrated gasification combined cycle (IGCC) turbine hot section airfoils. West Virginia University (WVU) had been working with US Department of Energy, National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) to simulate deposition on the pressure side of an IGCC turbine first stage vane. To model the deposition, coal fly ash was injected into the flow of a combustor facility and deposited onto TBC coated, angled film-cooled test articles in a high pressure (approximately 4 atm) and a high temperature (1560 K) environment. To investigate the interaction between the deposition and the TBC, a load-based multiple-partial unloading micro-indentation technique was used to quantitatively evaluate the mechanical properties of materials. The indentation results showed the Young’s Modulus of the ceramic top coat was higher in areas with deposition formation due to the penetration of the fly ash. This corresponds with the reduction of strain tolerance of the 7% yttria-stabilized zirconia (7YSZ) coatings.

Increasing the Efficiency of Grid Tied Micro Wind Turbines in Low Wind Speed Regimes

Major problem with grid tied micro wind turbine is synchronization and wind variability. Due to this problem the stability of available grid gets reduced. The stability can be achieved by output power control of the turbine. Major part of many countries like India, the annual mean wind speed is not high. The rated wind speed of turbine remain around 11 m/s and cut in is around 3.5 m/s. Due to this problem we aimed to develop a sustainable wind energy system that can provide stable power supply even at the locations of low wind speed of 2 - 4 m/s. To address this issue, a momentary impulse or external torque to the rotor by external motor is one of the good options to maintain the momentum of blades and thus provide stability for sufficient time. Various theoretical calculations and experiments are conducted on the above method. This would increase the output power and also the efficiency of wind turbine. We show that Return-On-Investment will be high as compared with other grid connected turbines. Our proposed concept in the present study, if implemented properly, can help the installation of number of wind turbines even at domestic level. It also makes the consumers energy independent and promotes the use of wind as a source of energy and may enter as a rooftop energy supply system similar to solar.

Design and Efficient Controller for Micro Turbine System

In this modern era, power generation seems to be a very demanding factor. New models and methods have been proposed to derive from various natural and manmade resources. In such instances, this paper gives a detailed report on the power generation from Micro Turbines. Micro turbine plays a very important role in electric power generation. Especially they are used in the combined cycle process power plants. The parameters of Rowen’s model 265-MW single shaftheavy duty gas turbines which are used in dynamic studies are estimated in this paper using the operational and performance data. These data are also used to briefly explain the extraction of parameters of the used model. Micro turbine parameters are approximated using simple thermodynamics assumptions. Micro turbine power generation seems to be an uprising and a promising source and an exact design with a perfect model is capable of producing the highest efficiency. Thus this paper is proposed on the aspects of social awareness to elaborate the control design of Micro Turbine Power Generation System. The parameters of micro turbine models are derived and the results of several simulated tests using Matlab/Simulink are presented.

Technology Readiness of a Vertical-Axis Hydro-Kinetic Turbine

In this paper, the development of a vertical axis hydrokinetic twin turbine for harvesting energy from flowing water in man-made channels is described. The Technology Readiness Level (TRL) assessment procedure, developed by NASA and modified by the US Department of Energy, is followed and it is shown that the hydrokinetic turbine successfully reaches TRL 7, which is a full-scale, similar (prototypical) system demonstrated in a relevant environment. The concept of the twin turbine (TRL 1 - 3) is first validated and tested using a 1:10 scale laboratory model at Cardiff University and efficiencies of up to 75% are achieved (TRL 4 - 5). In order to justify system functionality and performance in a relevant environment as well as up-scalability, a 1:3 scale model of the twin turbine is implemented and tested in a discharge channel of a water treatment plant in Atlanta, thereby achieving TRL6. This paved the way for an application in the form of an array of ten full-scale twin turbine prototypes, including all relevant components such as housing, drive-train, gear-box and generator. Successful deployment and testing in the South Boulder Canal near Denver means that the hydrokinetic twin turbine system reached TRL7.

C12-3.43/0.981 Type 12MW Exhaustion and Condensing Stean Turbine

TheQingdaoJienengPowerGroupCompanyinShandongmanufactUreseightseriesofsteamtIJrbinesin140varieties,witheachturbinebelow25MaTheC12-3.43/0.98type12MWexhaustionandcondensingsteamturbinehasthefollowingfeatures:12mW:ipa,435C,0.981Mpa,andh/h,whichcanbeusedi...

5-羟色胺转运蛋白显像剂^(11)C-DASB的自动化合成及Micro PET/CT显像

目的:自动化合成5-羟色胺转运蛋白显像剂11 C-DASB并进行大鼠Micro PET/CT显像;方法:通过改变甲基化试剂、溶解前体溶剂及反应条件,得到优化的标记条件作为碳-11多功能合成模块的输入参数,进行自动化合成11 C-DASB,大鼠静脉注射11 C-DASB 45 min后进行显像;结果:采用11 C-CH3-Triflate作为甲基化试剂,通入新配制的含1mg去甲基DASB前体的500μL DMSO溶液内,80℃下加热2min,标准率为63.7%,大鼠显像表明,11 C-DASB特异性的浓聚于SERT富集区域;结论:经优化,11 C-DASB自动化合成可得到较高产率,大鼠显像表明,其特异性浓聚于SERT富集区域,有望作为5-羟色胺转运蛋白显像剂。

^(18)F-氟赤硝基咪唑micro PET/CT评价裸鼠乳腺癌早期放疗疗效实验研究

目的探讨^(18)F-氟赤硝基咪唑micro PET/CT评价裸鼠MDA-MB231乳腺癌早期放疗疗效的价值。方法建立16只裸鼠MDA-MB231乳腺癌模型,将其按照随机对照原则分为两组:对照组(A组)、放疗组(B组),每组8只。每组裸鼠行micro PET/CT显像,测定每只裸鼠肿瘤SUVmax值。完成显像后,常规HE染色观察每组肿瘤组织形态学特征,免疫组化方法测定每组肿瘤细胞乏氧诱导因子-1α(HIF-1α)的表达情况。结果放疗前,对照组与放疗组SUVmax值差异无统计学意义(t=0. 375,P> 0. 05)。放疗组放疗后48 h裸鼠肿瘤组织SUVmax值较放疗前(t=9. 958,P <0. 05)、放疗后24 h(t=16. 506,P <0. 05)明显降低,差异有统计学意义(F=58. 860,P <0. 05)。放疗后24 h SUVmax值也低于放疗前24 h(t=5. 405,P <0. 05),差异有统计学意义。HE染色结果显示放疗组肿瘤细胞坏死较对照组更加明显。免疫组化结果显示放疗组放疗后HIF-1α表达阳性率明显低于放疗前(t=14. 802,P <0. 05),差异具有统计学意义。相关性分析结果显示肿瘤SUVmax与HIF-1α的表达呈明显正相关性(r=0. 865,P <0. 05)。结论^(18)F-氟赤硝基咪唑micro PET/CT可以监测肿瘤内部的乏氧状态,并且可以评价裸鼠MDA-MB231乳腺癌的早期放疗疗效。

耦合太阳能的SOFC-MGT冷热电联供系统动态响应特性研究

为了研究输入侧能量波动对分布式系统的影响,建立了耦合太阳能的固体氧化物燃料电池(SOFC)-微型燃气轮机(MGT)的冷、热、电联产(CCHP)系统动态模型。分析了太阳能直射辐射波动对系统关键参数的影响规律,研究了外界电负荷波动对系统性能的影响。结果表明:与未耦合太阳能的CCHP系统相比,新系统利用太阳能预热空气,制冷量和供热量分别增加了17%和9%,同时燃料量减少了1%;槽式太阳能集热器(PTC)的加入使系统发电效率随电负荷变化更加平缓,同时使最大发电效率点右移,有利于增大系统功率。

Computational Analysis of Flow Field on the Propulsion Nozzle of a Micro-Turbojet Engine

The purpose of this paper is to analyze the flow field on the propulsion nozzle of a micro-turbojet engine in function of the velocity. The 2D axisymmetric numerical simulation was made by using commercial software FLUENT?. A micro-turbojet engine was also employed for this study and it has the following characteristics: 100 N thrust, 130,000 rpm, mass flow rate 0.2650 kg/s, weight 1.2 kg. This engine is operating in Mexico city under the following conditions: P0, 78,000 Pa T0, 300 K, πc, 2.1 and a turbine entry temperature of 1000 K;it is considered that the nozzle is not choked. For this study, the viscous standard k- model, a semi-empirical model based on transport model equations for the turbulent kinetic energy (k) and its dissipation rate, is used. The transport model equation for k is derived from the ex-act equation, while the transport model equation for is obtained by using physical reasoning and bears resemblance to its mathematically exact counterpart. The employed grids are structured and the boundary conditions are obtained from a thermodynamic analysis. The results that are obtained show an increment of the velocity of 6.25% to the exit propulsion nozzle.

Effect of Surface Roughness in Micro-nano Scale on Slotted Waveguide Arrays in Ku-band

Modeling of the roughness in micro-nano scale and its influence have not been fully investigated, however the roughness will cause amplitude and phase errors of the radiating slot, and decrease the precision and efficiency of the SWA in Ku-band. Firstly, the roughness is simulated using the electromechanical coupled（EC） model. The relationship between roughness and the antenna＇s radiation properties is obtained. For verification, an antenna proto- type is manufactured and tested, and the simulation method is introduced. According to the prototype, a contrasting experiment dealing with the flatness of the radiating plane is conducted to test the simulation method. The advantage of the EC model is validated by comparisons of the EC model and two classical roughness models （sine wave and fractal function）, which shows that the EC model gives a more accurate description model for roughness, the maxi- mum error is 13%. The existence of roughness strongly broadens the beamwidth and raises the side-lobe level of SWA, which is 1.2 times greater than the ideal antenna. In addition, effect of the EC model＇s evaluation indices is investigated, the most affected scale of the roughness is found, which is 1/10 of the working wavelength. The proposed research provides the instruction for antenna designing and manufacturing.

Research on GH4169G alloy for aerospace turbine disk

Using metallographic observation and mechanical measurement,the microstructure and mechanical properties of GH4169G alloy has been investigated.The effect of the phosphorus,boron trace elements on mechanical properties of the GH4169G alloy are compared and analyzed.The results showed that the hot-workability of the GH4169G alloy is very good.The stress ruptures properties of GH4169G alloy is over 3 times than the traditional GH4169 alloy.