Wind Turbine Design and Assessment

Abstract

Abstract This project aims to design a wind turbine for the bam area of Zhangjiakou City, which has a relative high wind speed because of the good development prospect of China’s wind power. Based on the detailed investigation of wind speed and direction in the bam area of Zhangjiakou, the project designs a wind turbine that can produce as much energy as possible. The turbine with a hub height of 70 m, hub radius 1 m and radius 40 m is designed by using optimal blade design methods. Finally, the performance of wind turbine can be simulated by using the theory of blade element momentum and the corresponding annual energy yield can be calculated.