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Development of Intelligent Wind Turbine Generator with Tandem Rotors: Optimization of Wind Rotor Profiles

Research Project

Project/Area Number 17560155
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Fluid engineering
Research InstitutionKyushu Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

KANEMOTO Toshiaki  Kyushu Institute of Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Professor, 工学部, 教授 (90092642)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) HATTORI Yuji  Kyushu Instituted of Technology, Facutlty of Enginessring, Associate Professor, 工学部, 助教授 (70261469)
Project Period (FY) 2005 – 2006
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2006)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,600,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,600,000)
Fiscal Year 2006: ¥800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥800,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥2,800,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000)
KeywordsWind power / Wind turbine / Tandem rotors / Generator / Blade / Acoustic noise / 数値シミュレーション
Research Abstract

This intelligent wind turbine generator has the following peculiarities. (1) Both wind rotors start rotating at the low wind speed, but the rear wind rotor counter-rotates against the front wind rotor. (2) The increase of the wind speed makes both rotational speeds increase, and the rear wind rotor reaches the maximum rotational speed at the rated wind speed. (3) With more increment of the wind speed, the rear wind rotor decelerates gradually and begins to rotate in the same direction as the front wind rotor, and the output can be kept constant. (4) Moreover, the counter-rotation makes the output higher even if in the poor wind circumstance. To get the optimum profiles of this unit, the characteristics of the double rotational armature type doubly fed induction generator were examined in the bench tests, and the blade profiles of both wind rotors were optimized in the wind tunnel and by CFD.
1. Generator
It was confirmed that the generator works well in cooperation with the tandem wind r … More otors and the secondary output can be got from the input circuit, namely the inner armature.
2. Optimum diameter ratio between both wind rotors
The output increases with the increase of the rear wind rotor diameter, under the ratio D=(rear wind rotor diameter)/(front wind rotor diameter)=1. The rear wind rotor under D=0.84 can rotate in the same direction as the front wind rotor at the higher wind speed, but the rotor over D=0.84 can not change the rotational direction in response to the wind speed. That is, the optimum ratio is about D=0.84.
3. Optimum span between both wind rotors
It is desirable to make the rear wind rotor close to the front wind rotor as possible, to get the fruitful output.
4. Flow condition around wind rotors
The meridian flow velocity decreases every through the wind rotor. At the higher wind speed, the rear wind rotor comes to rotate in the same direction as the front wind rotor, and makes the flow runs upstream along the hub wall. Then, the rear wind rotor plays in place of the brake and/or pitch control which suppresses the over rotation.
5. Proposal of the optimum blade profile
It is desirable that the blade profile of the front wind rotor has not the camber at the hub side for giving the sufficient wind energy to the rear wind rotor.
6. Acoustic noise
The noise level of the tandem wind rotors is larger than that of the single wind rotor, and the level at the counter-rotating operation is larger than that at the rotating operation in the same direction. The noise becomes lower with the decrease of the diameter of the rear wind rotor. Less

Report

(3 results)
  • 2006 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2005 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (18 results)

All 2007 2006 2005

All Journal Article (18 results)

  • [Journal Article] Intelligent Wind Turbine Generator with Tandem Rotors Applicable to Offshore Wind Farm (Characteristics of Peculiar Generator, and Performance of Three Dimensional Blades)2007

    • Author(s)
      Toshiaki Kanemoto, Ahmed Mohamed Galal, Kota Ikeda, Hiromi Mitarai, Koichi Kubo
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 16th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (In printing)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Almighty High Output Type Intelligent Wind Turbine Generator with Tandem Rotors2007

    • Author(s)
      Toshiaki Kanemoto, Hiromi Mitarai, Koichi Kubo et al.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of FEDSM2007 5th Joint ASME/JSME Fluids Engineering Conference (In printing)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Intelligent Wind Turbine Generator with Tandem Rotors Applicable to Offshore Wind Farm (Characteristics of Peculiar Generator, and Performance of Three Dimensional Blades)2007

    • Author(s)
      Toshiaki Kanemoto, Ahmed Mohamed Galal, Kota Ikeda, Hiromi Mitarai, Koichi Kubo
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 16th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference (in printing)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Almighty High Output Type Intelligent Wind Turbine Generator with Tandem Rotors2007

    • Author(s)
      Toshiaki Kanemoto, Hiromi Mitarai, Koichi Kubo et al.
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of FEDSM2007 5th Joint ASME/JSME Fluids Engineering Conference (in printing)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Development of Intelligent Wind Turbine Generator with Tandem Wind Rotors and Double Rotational Armature (1st Report, Superior Operation of Tandem Wind Rotors)2006

    • Author(s)
      Toshiaki Kanemoto, Ahmed Mohamed Galal
    • Journal Title

      Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers, International Journal, Series B 49・2

      Pages: 450-457

    • NAID

      110004717700

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Intelligent Wind Turbine Generator with Tandem Rotors Applicable to Offshore Wind Farm (Flow Conditions aroud Tandem Rotors Equipped with Two Dimensional Blades)2006

    • Author(s)
      Ahmed Mohamed Galal, Toshiaki Kanemoto, Yuko Konno, Kota Ikeda, Yuji Inada
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 16th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference 1

      Pages: 357-362

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Intelligent Wind Turbine Generator with Tandem Wind Rotors and Armatures2006

    • Author(s)
      Ahmed Mohamed Galal, Toshiaki Kanemoto
    • Journal Title

      Turbomachinery 34・7

      Pages: 421-425

    • NAID

      10017628025

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Almighty High Output Type Intelligent Wind Turbine Generator2006

    • Author(s)
      Kota Ikeda, Toshiaki Kanemoto, Ahmed Mohamed Galal, Noboru Aoki
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 1st International Conference of Renewable Energy (CDROM)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report 2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Intelligent Wind Turbine Generator with Tandem Rotors Applicable to Offshore Wind Farm (Flow Conditions around Tandem Rotors Equipped with Two Dimensional Blades)2006

    • Author(s)
      Ahmed Mohamed Galal, Toshiaki Kanemoto, Yuko Konno
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 16th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference 1

      Pages: 357-362

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Almighty High Output Type Intelligent Wind Turbine Generator2006

    • Author(s)
      Kota Ikeda, Toshiaki Kanemoto, Ahmed Mohamed Galal, Noboru Aoki
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 1st International Conference of Renewable Energy OW5-2(CDROM)

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] インテリジェント風力発電機の風車ロータの最適化2006

    • Author(s)
      池田浩太, 金元敏明, Ahmed Mohamed Galala, 青木登
    • Journal Title

      日本機械学会2006年度年次大会講演論文集 16・1(2)

      Pages: 249-250

    • Related Report
      2006 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Almighty High Output Type Intelligent Wind Turbine Generator2005

    • Author(s)
      Toshiaki Kanemoto, Yuko Konno, Ahmed Mohamed Galal
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of EXPO World Conference on Wind Energy, Renewable Energy, Fuel Cell and Exhibition Vol.1(CD-ROM)

      Pages: 1101-1101

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary 2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Intelligent Wind Turbine Generator with Tandem Rotors Applicable to Offshore Wind Farm2005

    • Author(s)
      Toshiaki Kanemoto, Ahmed Mohamed Galal, Yuji Inada, Yuko Konno
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the 15th International Offshore and Polar Engineering Conference and Exhibition Vol.1

      Pages: 457-462

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary 2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Intelligent Wind Turbine Generator with Tandem Rotors and Armatures2005

    • Author(s)
      Ahmed Mohamed Galal, Toshiaki Kanemoto, Yuji Inada, Yuko Konno
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of International Symposium on EcoTopia Science 2005 Vol.1

      Pages: 89-92

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary 2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] Almighty High Output Type Intelligent Wind Turbine Generator2005

    • Author(s)
      Toshiaki Kanemoto, Yuko Konno, Ahmed Mohamed Galal
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of EXPO World Conference on Wind Energy, Renewable Energy, Fuel Cell and Exhibition Vol.1

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2006 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] タンデムロータ型インテリジェント風力発電機の提案(反りを持つブレードによる特性把握)2005

    • Author(s)
      金元敏明, 服部裕司, 津田洋介, 稲田裕治, 今野陽子, 池田浩太
    • Journal Title

      日本機械学会第10回動力・エネルギー技術シンポジウム講演論文集 Vol.1

      Pages: 73-74

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] インテリジェント風力発電機のタンデム風車ロータを通る流れ2005

    • Author(s)
      金元敏明, 服部裕司, 津田洋介, 稲田裕治, 今野優子, 池田浩太
    • Journal Title

      日本機械学会2005年度年次大会講演論文集 Vol.2

      Pages: 251-252

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 高出力インテリジェント風力発電機の研究開発(性能向上に向けた準備)2005

    • Author(s)
      金元敏明, 今野優子, 稲田裕治, 池田浩太, Ahmed Mohamed Galal
    • Journal Title

      日本機械学会流体工学部門講演会講演論文集 NO.15-32(CD-ROM)

      Pages: 1820-1820

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report

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