Control System for the Performance Analysis of Turbines at Laboratory Scale
The generation of sustainable energy through wind and hydrokinetic turbines, which convert the kinetic energy from fluid flows into mechanical energy, presents an attractive solution for diversifying the country energy matrix in response to climate change. Consequently, numerous studies have investi...
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| description | The generation of sustainable energy through wind and hydrokinetic turbines, which convert the kinetic energy from fluid flows into mechanical energy, presents an attractive solution for diversifying the country energy matrix in response to climate change. Consequently, numerous studies have investigated the aerodynamic and hydrodynamic behaviors of various wind and hydrokinetic turbines using numerical simulations to understand their interaction with the surrounding fluid flows and enhance their performance. However, to validate these studies and aiming at improving the turbine design, experimental studies on a laboratory scale employing wind tunnels and hydraulic channels are essential. This work addresses the development and implementation of a reliable control system for experimentally evaluating the power coefficient (C<sub>p</sub>) versus the tip speed ratio (TSR) curve of wind and hydrokinetic turbines. The control system, based on a DC motor acting as a generator and aligned with a commercial torque sensor, enables a precise control over the experimental setup. By obtaining and comparing the experimental performance curves of C<sub>p</sub> versus TSR for both wind and hydrokinetic turbines with numerical results, the effectiveness and accuracy of the developed control system are demonstrated. A satisfactory fit between numerical and experimental results was achieved, underscoring the utility and reliability of the control system for assessing the turbine performance. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-1bde4d9f1f104eb9990c257091ddac4d2025-08-20T02:16:50ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732024-10-011719495010.3390/en17194950Control System for the Performance Analysis of Turbines at Laboratory ScaleFelipe Obando Vega0Ainhoa Rubio-Clemente1Edwin Chica2Grupo de Energía Alternativa, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Antioquia, Calle 70 No. 52-21, Medellín 050010, ColombiaGrupo de Energía Alternativa, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Antioquia, Calle 70 No. 52-21, Medellín 050010, ColombiaGrupo de Energía Alternativa, Facultad de Ingeniería, Universidad de Antioquia, Calle 70 No. 52-21, Medellín 050010, ColombiaThe generation of sustainable energy through wind and hydrokinetic turbines, which convert the kinetic energy from fluid flows into mechanical energy, presents an attractive solution for diversifying the country energy matrix in response to climate change. Consequently, numerous studies have investigated the aerodynamic and hydrodynamic behaviors of various wind and hydrokinetic turbines using numerical simulations to understand their interaction with the surrounding fluid flows and enhance their performance. However, to validate these studies and aiming at improving the turbine design, experimental studies on a laboratory scale employing wind tunnels and hydraulic channels are essential. This work addresses the development and implementation of a reliable control system for experimentally evaluating the power coefficient (C<sub>p</sub>) versus the tip speed ratio (TSR) curve of wind and hydrokinetic turbines. The control system, based on a DC motor acting as a generator and aligned with a commercial torque sensor, enables a precise control over the experimental setup. By obtaining and comparing the experimental performance curves of C<sub>p</sub> versus TSR for both wind and hydrokinetic turbines with numerical results, the effectiveness and accuracy of the developed control system are demonstrated. A satisfactory fit between numerical and experimental results was achieved, underscoring the utility and reliability of the control system for assessing the turbine performance.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/17/19/4950turbine efficiencytorque measurementelectric generationtorque controlspeed controlpower curve |
| spellingShingle | Felipe Obando Vega Ainhoa Rubio-Clemente Edwin Chica Control System for the Performance Analysis of Turbines at Laboratory Scale Energies turbine efficiency torque measurement electric generation torque control speed control power curve |
| title | Control System for the Performance Analysis of Turbines at Laboratory Scale |
| title_full | Control System for the Performance Analysis of Turbines at Laboratory Scale |
| title_fullStr | Control System for the Performance Analysis of Turbines at Laboratory Scale |
| title_full_unstemmed | Control System for the Performance Analysis of Turbines at Laboratory Scale |
| title_short | Control System for the Performance Analysis of Turbines at Laboratory Scale |
| title_sort | control system for the performance analysis of turbines at laboratory scale |
| topic | turbine efficiency torque measurement electric generation torque control speed control power curve |
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