IRJET- Power Generation with the Application of Vortex Wind Turbine

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Power Generation with the Application of Vortex Wind Turbine
Prof. V.K. Kurkute
1
, Mr. Chaitanya M. Asre
2
1Professor, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering , B.V.D.U.C.O.E ,Pune, Maharashtra, India.
2B.E (Mechanical), Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, B.V.D.U.C.O.E ,Pune, Maharashtra, India.
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Abstract - Bladeless Wind Generation uses a radically
approach to capturing wind energy. The device captures the
energy of vortices, an aerodynamic effect that has plagued
structural engineers and architects for ages As the wind
bypasses a fixed structure, it’s flow changes and generates a
cyclical pattern of vortices. Once these forces are strong then
enough, the fixed structure get oscillating. Instead of avoiding
these aerodynamic instabilities our design maximizes the
resulting oscillation and captures that energy. Naturally, the
design of such device is different from a other turbine. Instead
of the usual tower, nacelle and blades, the device has a mast, a
power generator and a hollow, lightweight and semi rigid
fiberglass cylinder top. This puts the technology at the very
low range of capital intensity it also makes it highly
competitive not only against generations of alternative or
renewable energy, but even compared to technologies.
Fig 1 Different Wind Turbine.
1.INTRODUCTION
Today, India is stepping towards a global super power. This
implies that, it is leading the list of developing countries in
terms of economic development. Requirement is going to
increase manifold in the coming decades. To meet Energy
requirement, coal cannot be sourceof energy.Estimatedthat
within few year coals will get exhausted. The next choice of
energy is solar power, but due to its lower concentrationper
unit area, it is costly. India is having fifth largest wind power
capacity in the world. The regions with high wind speed are
limited, the installation of conventional limited. The
Bladeless is such a concept whichworksonthe phenomenon
of vortex shedding to capture the energy. Structures are
designed to minimize vortex vibrations in ordertominimize
mechanical failures. Here, we try to increase the vibrations
in order to convert vortex vibrations into electricity. The
paper studies the scope of the bladeless windmill.Thisstudy
focuses on the effect of governing parameters on the energy
efficiency by VIV. The parameters investigated were the
mass ratio, the mechanical damping coefficient, and the
Reynolds number. Some key characteristics of performance
can be outlined, like the maximum efficiency attainable for
fixed values of m and the range of flow velocities where
efficiency is significant. Finally, it must be noted, however,
that the analysis herein presented should be seen only as an
approximation to the real problem. For example, it is clear
that the real VIV situation is more complex than that of a
forced vibrations one , where it is oscillating at a fixed
amplitude and frequency. This point has been largely
discussed in the literature, and the question of whether
forced vibration tests can be used to predict VIV behavior
has been addressed by several importantinvestigatorsbeing
still open. Nevertheless, recently, Morse and Williamson
have demonstrated that under carefully controlled
conditions there is very close correspondence between free
and forced vibration experiments. With thisidea inmind,we
believe that results presented in this paper can be
representative and, from an engineering point of view, the
parametric analysis of the present study can help to
efficiently design a device to extract useful energy from VIV.
Wind power has become a legitimate source of energy over
the past few decades as larger, more efficient designs have
produced ever-increasing amounts of power.The industry
saw a record 6,730 billion global investmentin2014,turbine
growth may be reaching its limits. Bladeless will generate
electricity for 40 percent lesser in cost compared with
conventional turbines. In generation transportation is
increasingly challenging because of the size of the
components blades and tower sections often require
specialized trucks and straight, wide roads. Wind turbines
are also heavy. Generators and gearboxes support towers
100 meters off the ground can weigh more than 100 tons.
The weight and height of turbines increase, the materials
costs, stronger support towers, as well as the cost of
maintaining components housed so far from the ground, are
cutting into the efficiency benefits of larger turbines. The
alternative energy haverepeatedlytriedtosolvetheseissues
to no avail. But this latest entrypromisesa radicallydifferent
type of turbine: a cylinder that oscillates. The Turbine
harness vorticity, the spinning motion of air. When wind
passes one of turbines, it shears off the downwindsideofthe
cylinder in a spinning vortex. The KE of the oscillating
cylinder is converted to electricity through a generator
similar to those used to harness energy. It consists of a

conical cylinder vertically with an elastic rod. The cylinder
oscillates in the wind, then generates electricity through a
system of coils and magnets.
Objective:- To increase the efficiency of wind power
generation. To produce clean energy to meet the increasing
demands. To make the wind energy economical andefficient.
Rural electrification. To reduce pollution and global
warming. Development of the project so that it can be used
on domestic purposes. To reduce the manufacturing cost of
the turbine. It aims to be a ‘Greener’ Windalternativeleaving
less carbon footprint on the environment
Problem Definition :-Utilization of wind energy with the
help of windmills is costly. Huge investment is the big
problem for erection of windmills. Conventional windmill
requires more places where wind speed is high. places are
limited. Cost of manufacturing different parts of is veryhigh.
The transportation of parts is very costly and risky. During
transportation components damaged then cost increases.
Designing of blades is also a big task. Size of the assembledis
also very large. Windmills occupylotsofspace.Installationis
in 60 acres per megawatt of capacity. Also Produce low
frequency sound which is not good for human health.
Scope :- The objective of this work is to develop a New
Windmill.This conceptallowsustoachieveourgoalaswellas
better space management.The new model takes into account
all the real time conveying system and provide solution over
their short coming.The New model will get good efficiency
compare to old method.
Literaturereview
This study focuses on identifying the effect of governing
parameters on the energy extraction efficiency by VIV.
The main parameters investigated were the mass ratio, the
mechanical damping coefficient, and the Reynolds number.
Some key characteristics of performance can be outlined,
like the maximum efficiency t]Mattainableforfixedvaluesof
m* andtherange of flow velocities (reduced velocity) where
efficiency is significant. The analysis carried out shows that:
(i) t]M is mainly influenced by the mass-damping parameter
m*( and there is an optimum value of m*( where t]M
presents a maximum; (ii)the rangeofreducedvelocitieswith
significant efficiency is mainly governed by m*; (iii) it seems
that encouraging high efficiencyvalues can be achieved for
high Reynolds numbers. Finally, it must be noted, however,
that the analysis herein presented should be seen only as an
approximation to the real problem. For example, it is clear
that the real VIV situation(a complete fluid-structure
interaction problem) is more complex than that of a forced
vibrations one, where the body is oscillating at a fixed
amplitude and frequency. This point has been largely
discussed in the literature, and the question of whether
forced vibration tests can be used to predict VIV behavior
has been addressed by several importantinvestigatorsbeing
still open. Nevertheless, recently, Morse and Williamson
have demonstrated that under carefully controlled
conditions there is very close correspondence between free
and forced vibration experiments. With thisidea inmind,we
believe that results presented in this paper can be
representative and, from an engineering point of view, the
parametric analysis of the present study can help to
efficiently design a device to extract useful energy from VIV.
Extracting energy from Vortex-Induced Vibrations: A
parametric study Antonio Barrero-Gila*, Santiago
Pindadob, Sergio AvilabaAerospace Propulsion and
Fluid Mechanics Department, School of Aeronautics,
UniversidadPolitecnica de Madrid, Plaza
CardenalCisneros 3, E-28040 Madrid,
SpainbInstitutoUniversitario 'Isnacio Da Riva',
Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, Plaza Cardenal
Here, Vortex-Induced Vibrations (VIVs)ofa circularcylinder
are analyzed as a potentialsource for energy harvesting. To
this end, VIV is described by a one-degree-of-freedommodel
where fluid forces are introduced from experimental data
from forced vibrationtests.Theinfluenceofsomeinfluencing
parameters, like the mass ratio m* or the
mechanicaldamping C in the energy conversion factor is
investigated. The analysis reveals that:(i) the maximum
efficiency rM is principally influenced bythemass-damping
parameterm*C and there is an optimum value of m*C where
rM presents a maximum; (ii) the rangeof reducedvelocities
with significant efficiency is mainly governed by nf, and (iii)
it seemsthat encouraging high efficiency values can be
achieved for high Reynolds numbers.
Writing in Treehugger, Derek Markham, commented :
"The Vortex wind generator represents a fairly radical
break with conventional wind turbine design, in that it has
no spinning blades (or any moving parts to wear out at all),
and looks like nothing more than a gaintstraw thatoscillates
in the wind. It works not by spinning in the wind, but by
taking advantage of a phenomenon called vorticity, or the
Kármán vortexstreet, which is a 'repeating pattern of
swirling vortices.'" Raul Martin,VortexBladelessco-founder,
said, "Compare our invention to a conventional windturbine
with similar energy generation—ours would cost
significantly less," around 50 percent or 47 percent less.The
company site said that Vortex saves 53 percent in
manufacturing costs and 51 percent in operating costs
compared to conventional wind turbines.
Today, India is stepping towards becoming a global
super power. This implies that, it is leading the list of
developing countriesin terms of economic development.
Hence its energy requirement is going to increase manifold
in the coming decades.Tomeetits energy requirement, coal
cannot be the primary source of energy. This is because coal
is depleting very fast. It is estimatedthat within few decades
coal will get exhausted. The next clean choice of energy is
solar power, but due to its lowerconcentration perunitarea,
it is very costly. India is having fifth largest installed wind

power capacity in the world. As theregions with high wind
speed are limited, theinstallationofconventional windmill is
limited. Windmills that would provide safe,quite, simple,
affordable and work on lesser wind speeds are need of the
hour. The Bladeless Windmill is such a concept whichworks
on the phenomenon of vortex shedding to capture the
energy produced. Generally, structures are designed to
minimizevortex induced vibrations in order to minimize
mechanical failures. But here, we try to increase the
vibrations in order to convertvortex induced vibrationsinto
electricity. The paper studies the scope and feasibility of the
bladeless windmill.Keywords: Bladeless Windmill, Vortex
Induced Vibrations, Vortex Shedding, Renewable Energy
Sources.
Vortex-Bladeless is a Spanish SME whose objective is to
develop a new concept of winturbine without blades
called Vortex or vorticity wind turbine. This design
represents a new paradigm in wind energy and aims to
eliminate or reduce many of the existing problems in
conventional generators. Due to the significant difference in
the project concept, its scope is different from conventional
wind turbines. It is particularly suitable for offshore
configuration and it could be exploited in wind farms and in
environments usually closed to existing ones due to the
presence of high intensity winds. The device is composed of
a single structural component, and given its morphological
simplicity, its manufacturing, transport, storage and
installation has advantages. The new wind turbine design
has no bearings, gears, etcetera, so the maintenance
requirements could be drastically reducedandtheirlifespan
is expected to be higher than traditional turbines. It is clear
that the proposed device is of prime interest, and that
scientific investigation of the response of this wind energy
generator under different operation scenarios is highly
desirable. Thus, the objective of this SHAPE project is to
develop the needed tools to simulate Fluid-Structure
Interaction (FSI) problems and to reproduce the
experimental results for scaled models of the Vortex-
Bladeless device. In order to do so the Alya code, developed
at the Barcelona Supercomputing Center, is adapted to
perform the Fluid-Structure Interaction (FSI) problem
simulation.
Fig 2 Vortex Bladeless Wind Turbine
Working Our project works on principle of vibration. In
which electricity is generated by WIND energy. The wind
strike on the mast , it begin to oscillate. When the frequency
of air is equal to the natural frequency of mast , the
resonance is created. Due to which vibration is created. This
vibration is transferred to the rod dueto whichrodalsostart
to vibration. This vibratory motion is further transmitted to
the base. The base piezoelectric transducer due to vibratory
motion of rod electricity is generated in that alternator.
CATIA Model
Computer-aided design (CAD) is the use of computer
systems (or workstations) to aid in the creation,
modification, analysis, or optimization of a design. CAD
software is used to increase the productivity of thedesigner,
improve the quality of design, improve communications
through documentation, and to create a database for
manufacturing. CAD output is often in the form of electronic
files for print, machining,or othermanufacturingoperations.
The term CADD (for Computer Aided Design and Drafting) is
also used.
Its use in designing electronicsystemsisknownas electronic
design automation (EDA). In mechanical design it is known
as mechanical design automation (MDA) or computer-
aided drafting (CAD), which includes the process of
creating a technical drawing with the use of computer
software.

Fig. 3 CATIA Model
ANSYS:- The finite element method (FEM), is a numerical
method for solving problems of engineering
and mathematical physics. Typical problem areasofinterest
include structural analysis, heat transfer, fluid flow, mass
transport, and electromagnetic potential. The analytical
solution of these problems generally require the solution
to boundary value problems for partial differential
equations. The finite element method formulation of the
problem results in a system of algebraic equations. The
method yields approximate values of the unknowns at
discrete number of points over the domain. To solve the
problem, it subdivides a large problem into smaller, simpler
parts that are called finite elements. The simple equations
that model these finite elements are then assembled into a
larger system of equations that models the entire problem.
FEM then uses variational methods from the calculus of
variations to approximate a solution by minimizing an
associated error function.
Table 1:- Material Properties of Propylene
MESH
ANSYS Meshing is a general-purpose, intelligent, automated
high - performance product. It produces the most
appropriate mesh for accurate, efficient Multiphysics
solutions. A mesh well suited for a specific analysis can be
generated with a single mouse click for all parts in a model.
Full controls over the options used to generate the mesh are
available for the expert user who wants to fine-tune it. The
power of parallel processing is automatically used to reduce
the time you have to wait for mesh generation.
Fig. 4 Meshing
Boundary Condition
A boundary condition for the model is the settingofa known
value for a displacement or an associated load. For a
particular node you can set either the load or the
displacement but not both.
Fig. 3 Boundary Condition

Results
Fig. 4 Total Deformation
Fig. 5 Modal Analysis
References
1.Extracting energy from Vortex-Induced Vibrations: A
parametric study Antonio Barrero-Gila*, SantiagoPindadob,
Sergio Avilab a Aerospace Propulsion and Fluid Mechanics
Department, School of Aeronautics, UniversidadPolitecnicade
Madrid, Plaza Cardenal Cisneros 3, E-28040 Madrid,
SpainbInstitutoUniversitario 'Isnacio Da Riva', Universidad
Politecnica de Madrid, Plaza Cardenal
2. Vortex Bladeless aims for lower-cost windenergy
approach 18 May 2015, by Nancy Owano.
3.IJIRST –International Journal for Innovative Research in
Science & Technology| Volume 2| Study of Vortex Induced
Vibrations for Harvesting Energy GauraoGohate Saurabh
Bobde Student Professer Department of Mechanical
Engineering Department of MechanicalEngineering DBACER,
Nagpur, India DBACER, Nagpur, India AbhilashKhairkar
Sameer Jadhav Student Student Department of Mechanical
Engineering Department of MechanicalEngineeringDBACER,
Nagpur, India DBACER, Nagpur, India
4. SHAPE Project Vortex Bladeless: Parallel multi-code
coupling for Fluid-Structure I interaction in Wind Energy
Generation J.C. Cajasa*, G. Houzeauxa, D.J. Yáñezb, M. Mier-
Torrecillaa aBarcelona Supercomputing Center - Centro
Nacional de Supercomputación, Spain

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