Mohsen Maleki

 

 

B. Sc.: Mechanical Engineering, K. N. Toosi University of Technology

 

 

• back

B. Sc. Thesis

• Title: Wind Turbine Blade Design using Blade Element Momentum Method.
• Advisor: Dr. Farschad Torabi.
• Graduation Date: September 21, 2013
• Abstract
  Designing horizontal-axis wind turbine (HAWT) blades to achieve satisfactory levels of performance starts with knowledge of the aerodynamic forces acting on the blades. In this thesis, HAWT blade design is studied from the aspect of aerodynamic view and the basic principles of the aerodynamic behaviors of HAWTs are investigated. Blade-element momentum theory (BEM) known as also strip theory, which is the current mainstay of aerodynamic design and analysis of HAWT blades, is used for HAWT blade design in this thesis. The code which is a user-interface computer program for HAWT blade design is written. It gives blade geometry parameters (chord-length and twist distributions) and design conditions for the following inputs; power required from a turbine, number of blades, design wind velocity and blade profile type (airfoil type).

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

   

  Faculty of Mechanical Eng. of K. N. Toosi University of Technology
  Vanak Square, Molla-Sadra, Pardis
  Box 19395-1999
  1999143344 TEHRAN
  IRAN (ISLAMIC REP.)
  
  Tell: (+98 21) 8867 4841-8     Fax: (+98 21) 8867 7274
  
  Website: www.kntu.ac.ir
  
  Email: mechanic@K
  ( Notice that to avoid spam mails, "kntu.ac.ir" is replaced with K )