2018英特尔ISEF获奖作品摘要 工程力学（机械工程）Intel Finalist Abstract Engineering Mechanics

获奖作品基本信息

年份	2018
学科	工程力学 Engineering Mechanics
国家/州	United State of America

获奖作品名称

Solar Updraft Tower-Wind Turbine Hybrid: Optimizing Power Generation in Multifarious Climatic Conditions Using Computational Fluid Dynamics Analysis

获奖作品摘要

BACKGROUND World energy consumption will increase 28% by 2040 with renewables being the fastest growing energy source.   Furthermore,  renewables will increasingly replace coal.  Solar updraft towers can take full advantage of abundant solar energy, however, they are expensive to build, with about half of the total cost being attributed to the  solar collector construction.  Additionally, solar collectors consume significant amounts of land space (up to 277 hectares).

HYPOTHESIS  An optimally designed structure that incorporates a solar updraft tower and a wind turbine (solar updraft tower wind turbine hybrid) could be constructed with a certain design and materials to maximize power output over wide-ranging meteorological conditions and at a significantly lower construction cost.

METHODS and PROCEDURES   The design principles were based on research from subject matter expert resources.  Original concept designs were  created with hand sketches. Several virtual 3D prototype models were analyzed using computational fluid dynamics analysis software.  During the prototype build, some modifications were made to accommodate for limitations with fabrication capabilities.  Once the prototype model was complete, a series of tests involving high solar exposure and varying wind conditions were tested.  Data was captured and analyzed for statistical significant improvements.

DATA ANALYSIS and CONCLUSION  The solar updraft tower wind turbine hybrid performed  statistically higher when combining solar power and lower (<4 mph) wind velocities.  There was not a statistically significant boost in power when combining solar power and higher (>4 mph) wind velocities, however the hybrid design still generates  over 166% more power than a solar updraft tower alone.

 

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学科简介：工程力学 Engineering Mechanics

Studies that focus on the science and engineering that involve movement or structure.  The movement can be by the apparatus or the movement can affect the apparatus.

Subcategories:

Aerospace and Aeronautical Engineering (AER): Studies involving the design of aircraft and space vehicles and the direction of the technical phases of their manufacture and operation.

Civil Engineering (CIV): Studies that involve the planning, designing, construction, and maintenance of structures and public works, such as bridges or dams, roads, water supply, sewer, flood control and, traffic.

Computational Mechanics (COM): A study that applies the discipline and techniques of computer science and mathematics to solve large and complex problems in Engineering Mechanics.

Control Theory (CON): The study of dynamical systems, including controllers, systems, and sensors that are influenced by inputs.

Ground Vehicle Systems (VEH): The design of ground vehicles and the direction of the technical phases of their manufacture and operation.

Industrial Engineering-Processing (IND): Studies of efficient production of industrial goods as affected by elements such as plant and procedural design, the management of materials and energy, and the integration of workers within the overall system. The industrial engineer designs methods, not machinery.

Mechanical Engineering (MEC): Studies that involve the generation and application of heat and mechanical power and the design, production, and use of machines and tools.

Naval Systems (NAV): Studies of the design of ships and the direction of the technical phases of their manufacture and operation.

Other (OTH): Studies that cannot be assigned to one of the above subcategories. If the project involves multiple subcategories, the principal subcategory should be chosen instead of Other.