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Sisal fiber-reinforced polymer composite-based small horizontal axis wind turbine suited for urban applications—a numerical study

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Wind turbines harness the wind’s kinetic energy and convert it to electricity. Large horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWT) are typically located on the outskirts of cities, near the seashore, or offshore in the ocean. For urban areas, small HAWTs are preferred compared with their counterparts. HAWTs are often constructed from materials such as conventional steel, aluminium alloys, or fiber-reinforced composites. Due to intrinsic advantages such as environmental friendliness and low cost, natural fiber composites are now favored over synthetic fiber composites. The present work proposed a sisal fiber-reinforced polymer composite-based HAWT for urban applications. The NACA 4412 wind blade profile has been chosen and it is modeled using the CATIA V5 simulation package. The numerical analysis of the proposed wind blade is carried out using the ANSYS mechanical workbench. The structural, modal, and harmonic analyses of the proposed wind turbine under different loading conditions are performed. Through these analyses, maximum deflection occurs (0.64 mm at 100 N load) at the tip of the wind blade, natural frequency (21.46 Hz for first resonant condition), and amplitude of different mode shapes are identified. Finally, the findings of the aforementioned evaluations of the proposed wind turbine are compared to the results of structural steel and other natural fiber composite-based wind turbines. The supremacy of the proposed wind turbine is acknowledged using numerical simulation.

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  1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Dr. Sivanthi Aditanar College of Engineering, Tiruchendur, Tamil Nadu, India

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Appadurai, M., Fantin Irudaya Raj, E. & LurthuPushparaj, T. Sisal fiber-reinforced polymer composite-based small horizontal axis wind turbine suited for urban applications—a numerical study. emergent mater. 5, 565–578 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s42247-022-00375-x

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