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Abstract
The use of renewable energy is important due to the increasing energy demand. Wind energy is the carbon free and rapidly expanding renewable energy. Inserting diffuser ducts around a wind turbine is a method to augment its power generation. The output power of a wind turbine can be significantly improved if we can harness the fluid dynamics surrounding a structure to increase the wind speed, specifically if we can catch and concentrate the wind energy locally. This paper proposes an optimized model of shrouded wind turbine for Malabar College of Engineering and Technology, Thrissur. The advantages of shrouded turbines are an increased production capacity and reduced cut-in speed and noise pollution. This work evaluates the wind speed of selected site and a suitable model is created using Computerize Flow Dynamics (CFD) analysis. The analysis and modelling done with ANSYS workbench. The resulted model assures harvesting wind energy for the proposed site, helps in reducing energy costs.
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Copyright © 2023 Amitha P Sunil. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License.
