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- Title
On the use of secondary rotors for vertical axis wind turbine power take‐off.
- Authors
Morgan, Laurence; Leithead, William; Carroll, James
- Abstract
This work introduces and explores the use of secondary rotors for vertical axis wind turbine power take‐off. A parametric framework based on optimally designed secondary rotors is developed which calculates the maximum achievable efficiency of power conversion between the primary and secondary rotors. It is shown that practicable rotor designs can convert between 87% and 90% of primary rotor power to the secondary rotors whilst facilitating nacelle mass reductions between 85% and 87% compared to traditional reference turbine drivetrains.
- Subjects
VERTICAL axis wind turbines; WIND power; ROTORS
- Publication
Wind Energy, 2024, Vol 27, Issue 6, p569
- ISSN
1095-4244
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/we.2901