wind energy and yaw system
A seminar on Yaw control of Wind Turbine
Abstract
In this seminar it is aimed to present the basics of wind turbine, working principal and importance of yaw control system.
Dept. of Mechanical Engg. SDMCET, Dharwad
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A seminar on Yaw control of Wind Turbine
List of Figures
Fig. no.
Description
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1.1
Parts of a wind turbine
5
1.2
Persian vertical axis windmill
6
1.3
Mesopotamia - First historical records of windmills
6
2.1
Dutch windmills
8
2.2
Water pumping windmill
9
2.3
Modern Wind Turbine
10
2.4
Savonius wind turbine
11
2.5
Savonius wind turbines installed in a highway
11
2.6
Darrieus wind turbine
12
2.7
The straight blade VAWT – H Shaped windmill
13
3.1
Inner view of a wind turbine
14
3.2
Yaw system of wind turbine
15
3.3
stages in yaw control
16
3.4
wind data sensor
16
4.1
Parts of a yaw system
17
5.1
Active yaw system & Passive yaw system
20
5.2
Vergnet wind turbine
21
Dept. of Mechanical Engg. SDMCET, Dharwad
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A seminar on Yaw control of Wind Turbine
Index
1. Fundamentals of Wind Energy
1.1 Introduction
1.2 wind energy
1.3 wind power
1.4 wind turbine
1.5 Parts of a wind turbine
1.6 History of windmills
2. Types of wind energy conversion devices
2.1 Dutch type grain grinding wind mills
2.2 Multiblade water pumping windmills
2.3 High speed propeller type windmills
2.4 The savonius rotor
2.5 The darrieus rotor
2.6 Giromill
3. Yaw control of Wind turbine
3.1 Importance of Yaw control
3.2 History
3.3 Different stages in yaw control
4. Different parts of yaw system
4.1 Yaw Bearing
4.2 Yaw Drive
4.3 Yaw brake
4.4 Yaw Vane
5. Types of yaw control
5.1 Active yaw systems
5.2 Passive yaw systems
Dept. of Mechanical Engg. SDMCET, Dharwad
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A seminar on Yaw control of Wind Turbine
Chapter.1
Fundamentals of Wind Turbines
Abstract
In this seminar it is aimed to present the basics of wind turbine, working principal and importance of yaw control system.
Dept. of Mechanical Engg. SDMCET, Dharwad
Page 1
A seminar on Yaw control of Wind Turbine
List of Figures
Fig. no.
Description
Page no.
1.1
Parts of a wind turbine
5
1.2
Persian vertical axis windmill
6
1.3
Mesopotamia - First historical records of windmills
6
2.1
Dutch windmills
8
2.2
Water pumping windmill
9
2.3
Modern Wind Turbine
10
2.4
Savonius wind turbine
11
2.5
Savonius wind turbines installed in a highway
11
2.6
Darrieus wind turbine
12
2.7
The straight blade VAWT – H Shaped windmill
13
3.1
Inner view of a wind turbine
14
3.2
Yaw system of wind turbine
15
3.3
stages in yaw control
16
3.4
wind data sensor
16
4.1
Parts of a yaw system
17
5.1
Active yaw system & Passive yaw system
20
5.2
Vergnet wind turbine
21
Dept. of Mechanical Engg. SDMCET, Dharwad
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A seminar on Yaw control of Wind Turbine
Index
1. Fundamentals of Wind Energy
1.1 Introduction
1.2 wind energy
1.3 wind power
1.4 wind turbine
1.5 Parts of a wind turbine
1.6 History of windmills
2. Types of wind energy conversion devices
2.1 Dutch type grain grinding wind mills
2.2 Multiblade water pumping windmills
2.3 High speed propeller type windmills
2.4 The savonius rotor
2.5 The darrieus rotor
2.6 Giromill
3. Yaw control of Wind turbine
3.1 Importance of Yaw control
3.2 History
3.3 Different stages in yaw control
4. Different parts of yaw system
4.1 Yaw Bearing
4.2 Yaw Drive
4.3 Yaw brake
4.4 Yaw Vane
5. Types of yaw control
5.1 Active yaw systems
5.2 Passive yaw systems
Dept. of Mechanical Engg. SDMCET, Dharwad
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A seminar on Yaw control of Wind Turbine
Chapter.1
Fundamentals of Wind Turbines