Projeto e ensaio de pás para turbinas eólicas de pequeno porte com diferentes correções geométricas na ponta e na raiz da pá

Abstract

The work aims to build , using the BEM (Blade Element Moment) theory , and test three wind rotors , each one consisting of three blades, which were constructed and used for assembling three SWT (Small Wind Turbine) with TSR (Tip Speed Ratio) equal to seven. The three rotors with blades of 2 meters length, distinguished themselves in their geometries as follows: 1) blades without any correction, 2) blades with only tip correction, 3) blades with only root correction. The NREL S809 airfoil developed by the U.S. National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) was used. This airfoil is characterized by having been specially developed for wind turbines. The airfoil experimental data, such as the lift and drag coefficients as a function of angle of attack, were obtained based on wind tunnel test results for Reynolds number of 3 x 105. Also, field tests were conducted to collect torque in the main shaft of the wind rotor [N ∙ m], angular velocity [rad/s] and wind speed [m/s] data, using proper instrumentation and a data collection system. The data collected in the field for each turbine, were analyzed by statistical inference. The power coefficient data were grouped by TSR ranges, and was observed that the data of the last two ranges were the only intervals that showed a normal distribution of data of the Cp . These data were subjected to a one-way ANOVA. And the results showed no significant difference between the average of the rotors SC and CP. Already the data did not exhibit a normal distribution were analyzed by Exponentially Weighted Moving Average (MMEP). It was also observed that the three rotors showed no difference between the power coefficients, of the statistical point of view. An important finding of the experiments was that the CR blades had higher average values of power coefficients for each band TSR.