Essays about: "turbine structure"
Showing result 1 - 5 of 66 essays containing the words turbine structure.
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1. Weight Optimization of Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Blades constructed in Swedish Fossil Free Steel : With respect to fatigue life time
University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för maskinteknik (MT)Abstract : Wind turbines have been utilized for centuries to harness energy from the wind. Commercial wind turbine blades are typically made from composite materials, which are difficult to recycle, leading to blades ending up in landfills at the end of their lifecycle. Additionally, these materials contribute to microplastic pollution. READ MORE
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2. Pilot Study: Test Rig for Self-lubricating Kaplan Runner Bearings
University essay from KTH/Skolan för industriell teknik och management (ITM)Abstract : Hydropower has a relatively small impact on the climate and contributes to almost half of Sweden’s electricity production. Vattenfall own and operate roughly 125 large scale hydro power units of which about half utilizes a Kaplan turbine. READ MORE
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3. Grey-box Modeling of Hydropower Plants for Improved Frequency Regulation : Evaluation of Double-Regulated Hydropower Turbines for Fulfillment of the New FCR-requirements
University essay from Uppsala universitet/ElektricitetsläraAbstract : Over the last decades, the frequency on the Nordic electrical power grid has deteriorated. Therefore, new stricter requirements are developed for the hydropower delivering regulating active power on the Frequency Containment Reserve market (FCR). READ MORE
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4. Financing green energy projects : Funding possibilities, challange for change, and the integration of the private sector
University essay from Jönköping UniversityAbstract : The world’s energy structure today relies 80 % on fossil fuels, contributing to rising temperatures and a changing climate. Society is built upon heavy energy usage and consumption is forecasted to increase rather than decrease. READ MORE
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5. Uncertainty quantification for offshore wind turbines
University essay from KTH/Matematik (Avd.)Abstract : Wind energy is a field with a large number of uncertainties. The random nature of the weather conditions, including wind speed, wind direction, and turbulence intensity, influences the energy output and the structural safety of a wind farm, making its performance fluctuate and difficult to predict. READ MORE