Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (HAWT) using Localized Materials for Marginal Wind Speed Areas
Abstract
The research was conducted on February 2016 at Western Philippines University (WPU) main campus rice fields, Aborlan, Palawan. It aimed to produce output energy from the extracted wind power through the use of locally available and recycled materials. The wind turbines were evaluated in terms of voltage, current, and corresponding power generated. Wind speed and temperature were also monitored. The results of the evaluation showed the different output value at three different elevations which are A(2.5m), B(5m) and C(7.5m) respectively. Results revealed that at higher wind speed, the higher output values could be produced. One turbine assembly amounted to 5,000 Php but it could be used for low-powered applications since the output can already charge small batteries for lighting applications, cellphones, and laptops. The results of the study showed that the fabricated wind turbine can generate usable power. The wind power in the marginal wind speed areas has a potential to generate energy at lesser cost than the existing turbines.