YAW SYSTEM OF WIND TURBINE

The idea of the project is to implement an active yaw control system for the wind turbine, as the wind is a natural phenomenon, and it keeps changing frequently for the optimal production of energy the wind turbine must be fully aligned with the wind direction.   The yaw mechanism

Project Title

YAW SYSTEM OF WIND TURBINE

Project Area of Specialization

Mechatronics Engineering

Project Summary

The idea of the project is to implement an active yaw control system for the wind turbine, as the wind is a natural phenomenon, and it keeps changing frequently for the optimal production of energy the wind turbine must be fully aligned with the wind direction.

The yaw mechanism will allow the wind turbine to face the wind that is to align the plane of rotation to be perpendicular to the direction of the wind. The system must be designed that must be responsible for aligning the nestle position toward the wind to capture maximum kinetic energy from the wind.

The wind turbine yaw is controlled by the tail vein facing the wind, which is generally used for the yaw control of the wind turbine and is called the passive yaw control, usually implemented in which the wind flows over the nestle before turning the blades to align it toward wind direction.

The active wind turbine yaw control system helps the turbine to maintain its yaw automatically by using an electromechanical drive with encoders connected with a controller that takes wind flow direction feedback from sensors.

Project Objectives

We are preparing a prototype that is going to cover the following objectives :

• To control the yaw of the wind turbine according to the current wind directions automatically
• To visually monitor the direction of the wind through a digital screen
• To monitor the speed of the wind
• To develop a low power and efficient system.

Project Implementation Method

This project is divided into two parts: hardware implementation and software implementation.
We have designed a prototype in which all the programming and component installations are done and tested inside the house. There are a lot of components and wires that we have used for the system still the system is flexible. We used Arduino Mega2560 which is programmed through Arduino IDE and used as a controller, programming for the implementation of sensor data, programming for yaw control testing and showing wind direction on the screen are done.

Benefits of the Project

Reducing the cost of energy for wind turbines is the main goal for the yaw system since it's a prototype base project to control the direction by using a dc motor according to wind flow and the speed of the wind in order to use stop at the required speed. This project can be applied on large scale and the following  are the benefits for it :

• Increase the energy capture by pointing the rotor swept area steadily towards the incoming wind direction and thus maximising the general power input of the wind turbine 
• A higher energy capture can also be achieved through better reliability of the yaw system which increases the general availability of a wind turbine.
• Cost reduction by the yaw system for energy harvesting.
• Clean energy with no waste or pollution to the environment.

Technical Details of Final Deliverable

Components can be divided into four categories: Sensors, modules, actuators, and a display. The whole system is controlled by a single Arduino Mega2560 which is programmed through Arduino IDE The programming for the implementation of sensor data, programming for yaw control testing and showing wind direction on the screen are done separately and combined in one program after getting satisfaction from all operations.

Final Deliverable of the Project

HW/SW integrated system

Core Industry

Energy

Other Industries

Core Technology

Others

Other Technologies

Sustainable Development Goals

Affordable and Clean Energy, Decent Work and Economic Growth

Required Resources

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