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Modern small wind turbine design solutions comparison in terms of estimated cost to energy output ratio
Jerzy MałachowskiHamid Reza KarimiJakub BukalaMarcin KrzeszowiecKrzysztof KroszczyńskiKrzysztof Damaziaksubject
Vertical axis wind turbineEngineeringWind powerSmall wind turbineRenewable Energy Sustainability and the Environmentbusiness.industryAerodynamicsNumerical weather predictionTurbinePower (physics)Renewable energybusinessSimulationMarine engineeringdescription
This paper presents a series of estimations performed in order to establish the actual cost-effectiveness of three different small wind turbines (SWTs) design solutions. Each of them was evaluated and based on their power curves and installation costs, using wind data from a numerical weather prediction (WNP) model, a return on investment (ROI) period was calculated. The chosen turbines are: a standard three bladed horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT), an advanced diffuser augmented HAWT and a Darrieus type vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT). The conclusions drawn from this study entertain the idea that from the economical point of view, a price reduction of SWT systems is more important than aerodynamic complexity and efficiency.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-01 | Renewable Energy |