Numerical and Mechanical Modelling of Reciprocating Type of Wind Converter for Rural and Remote Areas to Generate Electrical Power

Abstract

Nowadays energy is the fourth basic needs for human beings after food, cloth and shelter. On
the other hand energy has also its own draw back to our living environment especially if we are
using fossil fuels as source of energy. Wind energy is among the recently flourishing
technologies and get more acceptance from time to time to meet the energy demand of the
societies and to reduce the environmental crises happen due to fossil fuels. Thus, Small wind
turbines are the best options to provide power for those which have limited power access and
areas far from the central grid. Areas which have a lot wild diversity especially birds
reciprocating type of small wind turbines are good alternative to save the life of the birds.
Designing a reciprocation type wind power harvester which is able to produce electricity with
low cost, designing analysis, manufacturing and maintenance was the main objectives of the
work. The overall procedure for completing the project starts by collecting relevant data for the
design up to finalizing the project as a methodology. The Core parties were designed and
suitable material by considering different criteria were selected for individual components. The
design made ware safe and turbine is economically feasible and environmentally friendly.
Finally, this technical document concluded that the capacity of the Reciprocating Type Wind
Power Harvester produces the ideal output power of 10.125 kw at the tower high of 20 m
above the ground with cut in speed of 3 m/s wind speed.

Keywords: energy, converter, reciprocating type, small wind turbine, wind energy