Design of Portable Vortex Bladeless Wind Turbine: The Preliminary Study

Abstract

The objective of the work is to design an environmentally friendly vortex bladeless wind turbine for residential areas and buildings to aid in the production of a systematic and clean energy supply. The study largely centered on the extensive conception of the vortex technology incorporated with the vortex bladeless wind turbine design. Moreover, it has the ability to accomplish two motions (oscillation and vibration) rather than one single motion found in traditional wind turbines. All designs were taken under the assessment of performance, cost, and portability offered in the functional decomposition and decision matrix leading to the type of generator that should be installed. Through certain filtering stages, two different designs of the bladeless wind turbine were deduced. Each of them has different specifications and features that make it distinct from the other. The first allows two types of movement, which are rotational and vibration whilst the other contains a vortex generator. It is also cheaper than ordinary turbines and has a lower maintenance cost. The generator, battery, and spring affect the performance of the vortex bladeless wind turbine. From the study, it was observed that portability, ease of maintenance, and simple installation are the key advantages that bring vortex bladeless wind turbines to the top.