General Key Factors for design of a Wind Turbine

• Mechanical design of the stiffness and the strength of a wind turbine blade is crucial

• Wind pressure of the blade is subjected to 3000Pa

• Max defection < Threshold deflection = 10 mm

• Stress < Yield Strength

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Scenario 1: Renewable Energy for a Large Population

A large Canadian hydro company has contracted us, a group of professional engineers, to design wind turbines for their new wind farm in Wolfe Island. The main objective of this wind farm is generating large amounts of electric power for the neighbouring city of Kingston, Ontario. To fully take advantage of the wind pressures in the area, turbine blades should minimize inertia to maximize efficiency. As this wind farm will be the primary source of energy for nearby cities, the turbines must be durable and have a long lifespan. Our task is to generate an efficient design for the wind turbine used in this wind farm. 

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