Collaborative Research: Investigation of Fundamental Aerodynamics and Power Electronics Issues of Rooftop Wind Panel Systems

本研究的目的是研究基于水平转子屋顶风力板的住宅风力发电系统的基本空气动力学和电力电子问题。方法是气流模拟和风洞实验。将对面板各个组件内部以及面板与屋顶之间的风相互作用进行分析。将研究这些结构的各种配置，并确定最大限度地从风中提取能量的条件。该项目的智力价值在于专注于住宅风力发电系统的基本方面，导致其不受欢迎的障碍，以及风力涡轮机转子水平组的空气动力学现象。这项研究将：(a)提高对屋顶风力板空气动力学特性的认识，(b)开发这些面板的新设计，(c)确定低功率风能系统的电力电子接口的最佳方案，(e)为未来的研究工作提供新的仿真模型。该项目的更广泛影响包括增加住宅系统中的风能范围，减轻声学和电磁噪声，以及由此产生的家庭和小企业可再生能源的增长。因此，该项目将影响国家可再生能源基础设施，其发展是美国能源政策的重要组成部分。该项目将加强有关大学的研究资源，包括提高研究生的技能，其招聘将侧重于代表性不足的群体。该项目的结果将在公认的期刊、专业会议、研讨会和公开演讲中传播。

COLLABORATIVE PROPOSALS ECCS-0853402 and 0853403The objective of this research is to investigate fundamental aerodynamic and power electronic issues of residential wind-power systems based on rooftop wind panels with horizontal rotors. The approach is airflow simulations and wind-tunnel experiments. Analysis of wind interactions within individual components of the panel and between the panel and the roof will be performed. Various configurations of these structures will be studied and conditions for maximum energy extraction from the wind will be determined. The intellectual merit of the project lies in the focus on fundamental aspects of residential wind-power systems, the barriers accounting for their meager popularity, and aerodynamic phenomena in horizontal sets of wind-turbine rotors. The research will: (a) advance the knowledge of aerodynamic properties of rooftop wind panels, (b) develop new designs of those panels, (c) determine the best schemes of power electronic interfaces for low-power wind-energy systems, and (e) produce new simulation models for future research endeavors. The broader impacts of the project include increased extent of wind energy in residential systems, mitigation of the acoustic and electromagnetic noise, and the resultant growth of renewable energy sources in households and small businesses. The project will thus impact the national renewable energy infrastructure, whose development is a vital part of the US energy policy. The project will strengthen research resources of the involved universities, including enhanced skills of graduate students, whose recruitment will focus on underrepresented groups. Results of the project will be disseminated in recognized journals, professional meetings, seminars, and public presentations.