Rashtreeya Sikshana Samithi Trust

R. V. COLLEGE OF ENGINEERING, BENGALURU – 560059

(Autonomous Institution Affiliated to VTU, Belagavi)

Department of Aerospace Engineering

Major Project: Phase I

DESIGN AND DEVELOPMENT OF VERTICAL AXIS
OMNI-DIRECTIONAL WIND TURBINE
Under the guidance of:
Asst.Prof. Supreeth
(Internal Guide)
Aerospace Engineering
R. V. College of Engineering
Submitted by
NISHANTH S 1RV15AS047
D SAI ANIRUDH 1RV15AS016
PRANEET KOLLU 1RV15AS024
VARUN KUMAR 1RV15AS060
 INTRODUCTION
• Types of Wind Turbine :
– Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine
– Vertical Axis Wind Turbine

• Vertical Axis Wind Turbine :

– Darrieus Wind Turbine : Lift- Based Wind Turbine
– Savonius Wind Turbine: Drag-Based Wind Turbine
 INTRODUCTION
Types of Wind Turbines
 INTRODUCTION
Working Principle of Savonius Wind Turbine
PROJECT TITLE JUSTIFICATION
 PROJECT TITLE JUSTIFICATION
• Compared to Darrieus, Savonius wind turbines
are self starting, easy to fabricate and can be
used in turbulent environment

• Because of these reasons Savonius wind

turbines are more suitable in urban
environment.
 OBJECTIVES
• Specification for Vertical Axis Wind Turbine:
PARAMETERS RANGE

Reynolds's Number 1,50,000

Coefficient of Power 0.25

Wind Velocity 10 m/s

Power 1000 watt

Frontal Area 6.5 sq. meter

 OBJECTIVES
– Design a Savonius wind turbine capable of producing Power 1KW
with highest efficiency for flow conditions of Reynolds's
Number=1,50,000, Coefficient of Power=0.25 and wind velocity=10
m/s.
– Conduct extensive literature survey and obtain analytical design
parameters for VAWT.
– Geometrical modelling and obtain simulation results.
– To fabricate a scaled down model according to scaling laws and
experimentally evaluate the design in a wind tunnel at wind
speed=10m/s
– Experimentally obtained results are to be compared with analytical
results.
 SCOPE
• Majority of the research work on Savonius Vertical axis wind
turbine assumed a semi-circular blade contour.
• Scope of this project is to:
– Design and evaluate different blade contours.
– Evaluate the performance of the Savonius Vertical axis wind
turbine considering major parameters such as Tip Speed Ratio,
Overlap Ratio, Number of blades and Multi-staging.
– Obtain highest possible Coefficient of Performance.
METHODOLOGY
 METHODOLOGY
• Based on the power required 1KW and assuming initial
Coefficient of Power = 0.25 and Coefficient of torque values.
The frontal area of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine is deduced as
6.5 m2.
• After testing different blade design, number of blades and
validating the best configuration, we intend to vary overlap
ratio and spacing ratio to obtain the most optimal design.
• Using these parameters a comparison between single stage and
multi-stage is obtained. This design is scaled down and
fabricated and experimentally tested in a wind tunnel. The data
obtained is compared with simulation values.
TENTATIVE TIME PLAN OF THE
PROJECT