Thesis (S.B.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 2012. / Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 14-15). / Horizontal-axis wind turbine designs often included gearboxes or large direct-drive generators to compensate for the low peripheral speeds of the turbine hub. To take advantage of high blade tip speeds, an alternative generator configuration could employ a stator positioned in a shroud on the outside diameter of the turbine.' 7 I performed a preliminary investigation into some of the main design concerns and costs of a shroud-stator turbine. To answer the basic questions of functionality and cost, I considered turbine-blade deflection, material costs, and stator configuration. Although I did not complete the entire investigation, I determined the approximate deflection of the loaded wind turbine blades and developed several relationships between the force and the current output of the turbine for use in designing the stator. / by Nathaniel Shoemaker-Trejo. / S.B.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:MIT/oai:dspace.mit.edu:1721.1/75680 |
| Date | January 2012 |
| Creators | Shoemaker-Trejo, Nathaniel (Nathaniel Joseph) |
| Contributors | David Gordon Wilson., Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering., Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Mechanical Engineering. |
| Publisher | Massachusetts Institute of Technology |
| Source Sets | M.I.T. Theses and Dissertation |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
| Format | 15 p., application/pdf |
| Rights | M.I.T. theses are protected by copyright. They may be viewed from this source for any purpose, but reproduction or distribution in any format is prohibited without written permission. See provided URL for inquiries about permission., http://dspace.mit.edu/handle/1721.1/7582 |
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