Reference no: EM132388754 , Length: word count:8000

Assignment - Write 8000 words report.

Report focuses on the computational fluid dynamic study of NACA aero foil 2412 by examining the stall for various angle of attacks.

Report Outlines -

Introduction:

1.1 What is wind energy?

1.2 What are wind turbines and their functions?

1.3 Types of wind turbines.

1.4 Material used for wind turbines (with material data sheet).

1.5 Types of blades used in wind turbines.

1.6 What is aerofoil and types of aerofoils?

1.7 Applications of aerofoil.

1.8 Problem statement.

Literature review:

1. Introduction to aerofoils and brief history.

2. Earlier works on wind turbine blades.

3. Mechanical failures of wind turbine blades.

4. Earlier works on NACA aerofoils.

5. Adopting CFD analysis to this type of applications.

6. Importance of conducting analysis.

7. Identifying the Research gap(reference from abstract).

8. Research goals and methodologies.

Methodology:

1.1 Introduction to methodology (types of methods while designing)- cite references.

1.2 Theoretical validations with previous paper-cite references.

1.3 Experimental validation if any-cite references.

1.4 Simulations.

1.4.1 Why simulations?

1.4.2 Applications of simulations?

1.4.3 Available software packages (free/commercial- make table).

1.4.4 Advantages and disadvantages of simulation studies.

1.5 Simulation study on NACA aerofoils.

1.6 Boundary layer phenomenon.

1.7 Flow over curved surfaces.