Feasibility studies for offshore application of cross axis wind turbine / Ahmad Aiman Ezreen Abu Bakar

Ahmad Aiman Ezreen, Abu Bakar (2018) Feasibility studies for offshore application of cross axis wind turbine / Ahmad Aiman Ezreen Abu Bakar. Masters thesis, University of Malaya.

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      Abstract

      Situation such as low wind speed on the onshore has lead to the combination of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (HAWT) and Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) to tackle the high turbulence and frequent wind direction as mentioned problem by introducing the Cross-Axis Wind Turbine (CAWT). Due to abundance of high speed wind at offshore, the CAWT foundation design was simulated using Computational Fluid Dynamics to shows the performance of CAWT at site. Monopiles was chosen as design of CAWT to analyze the behavior of CAWT. The design was based on code and conduct of practice either from Malaysia or International and as reference of the design. After the simulation was completed, the techno economics of CAWT at offshore was made and the result of investigation has found it is beneficial to be constructed. This CAWT is applicable in extensive range of services and creating significant opportunities to the country for the usage of wind energy and less dependent to the depleting fossil fuel. 16 MW can be extracted through CAWT application and 5 years of payback period if operational. Keywords: Cross Axis Wind Turbine, Techno Economic, Offshore, Renewable Energy

      Item Type: Thesis (Masters)
      Additional Information: Research Report (M.A.) - Faculty of Engineering, University of Malaya, 2018.
      Uncontrolled Keywords: Cross Axis Wind Turbine; Techno Economic; Offshore; Renewable Energy
      Subjects: T Technology > T Technology (General)
      T Technology > TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
      Divisions: Faculty of Engineering
      Depositing User: Mr Prabhakaran Balachandran
      Date Deposited: 03 Sep 2018 03:56
      Last Modified: 29 Dec 2020 08:32
      URI: http://studentsrepo.um.edu.my/id/eprint/8849

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