Diseño, análisis experimental y numérico de una turbina hidro cinética, para la generación de energía eléctrica a baja escala

Abstract

The study approach is the analysis of a hydro kinetic turbine, with the ability to take advantage of air or water currents to generate electrical energy, for which a numerical study and experimentation will be carried out to define the performance of said turbine.

The hydrokinetic turbine design shown in this document is obtained by trying to replicate an existing design. Through a wind tube and the simulation software Ansys, Inc., respectively, it is possible to evaluate the behavior of a turbine, simulating the real conditions to which it will be subjected, according to the results obtained, they will be validated with the study numeric. The geometric variables of the turbine of this work, as well as the performance and the capacity to use the resource will be studied in detail.

This is an alternative solution for electricity generation, with an accessible and economically acceptable manufacturing capacity in terms of manufacturing and assembly. A design that allows the use of water and wind resources, a prolonged operating time, especially in the environment in which they are used, and also the maintenance aspect, preferably low or zero, is evaluated. The use of these hydrokinetic equipment provides an energy source to different types of populations, both for those who do not have access to electricity due to their geographical location and for more specific applications, for example, such as for the electrical supply of electronic equipment in remote places. .