DESIGN AND HARDWARE IMPLEMENTATION OF A THREE BLADE HORIZONTAL AXIS WIND TURBINE FOR A DOUBLY FED INDUCTION GENERATOR SYSTEM

Project Title

DESIGN AND HARDWARE IMPLEMENTATION OF A THREE BLADE HORIZONTAL AXIS WIND TURBINE FOR A DOUBLY FED INDUCTION GENERATOR SYSTEM

Project Area of Specialization Mechanical EngineeringProject Summary

• To design a prototype wind turbine and mechanically couples our prototype wind turbine to a doubly fed induction generator shafts.

Project Objectives

• The aim of this FYP is to design a 3 blade HAWT ( Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine ) and to implement it in hardware, such that its rotor shaft is coupled with the shaft of the Induction Generator available in the EPS Lab through a gearbox.
• To give a working demonstration of a DFIG System interfaced with a prototype wind turbine that is capable of producing electrical power.

Project Implementation Method

Students will be mechanically coupling a prototype wind turbine to a doubly fed induction generator's shaft. A wound-rotor type Induction machine will be used as an Induction generator, whose stator winding will be directly connected to a three phase power transmission line (grid) & its rotor winding will be connected to the three phase power transmission line using a Power Electronic Converter. Students will first design & simulate this entire Wind Turbine Model in Qblade. The next step would be to design and fabricate a prototype 3 blade horizontal axis wind turbine, which the students will then be coupling with the wound rotor induction generator. The DFIG's stator winding will be directly connected to this three phase transmission line module. However, the DFIG's rotor winding will be connected to the three phase transmission line module through a Power Electronic Converter that would convert AC to DC & again DC to AC. The end objective of this FYP is to give a working demonstration of a DFIG system interfaced with a prototype wind turbine that is capable of producing electric power.

Benefits of the Project

• Wind power is a cost-effective, clean fuel source, sustainable, and domestic source of energy.
• Wind energy doesn’t pollute the air.
• Wind turbine is a device that converts kinetic energy from the wind into electrical power.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

• Prototype of 3 Blade Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine mechanically coupled with Doubly Fed Induction Generator.
• 3 Blade Wind Turbine will have Gearbox. 
• Final Project Report.
• Conference Paper. 

Final Deliverable of the Project HW/SW integrated systemCore Industry Energy Other IndustriesCore Technology Clean TechOther TechnologiesSustainable Development Goals Affordable and Clean Energy, Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, Responsible Consumption and ProductionRequired Resources

Item Name	Type	No. of Units	Per Unit Cost (in Rs)	Total (in Rs)
			Total in (Rs)	54000
Blades	Equipment	3	9000	27000
Rotor Hub with Shaft	Equipment	1	5000	5000
Gearbox	Equipment	1	22000	22000