Placement of Small Vertical Axis Wind Turbine to Maximize Power Generation Influenced by Architectural and Geographic Interfaces in Urban Areas

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dc.contributor.advisorQuinn, Bryan
dc.contributor.authorBurtnick, Jason
dc.contributor.authorFairbanks, Ralph
dc.contributor.authorGross, Francis
dc.contributor.authorLin, Edward
dc.contributor.authorMcCrone, Bethany
dc.contributor.authorOsmond, John
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-14T15:21:07Z
dc.date.available2015-07-14T15:21:07Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractCurrent methods for large-scale wind collection are unviable in urban areas. In order to investigate the feasibility of generating power from winds in these environments, we sought to optimize placements of small vertical-axis wind turbines in areas of artificially-generated winds. We explored both vehicular transportation and architecture as sources of artificial wind, using a combination of anemometer arrays, global positioning system (GPS), and weather report data. We determined that transportation-generated winds were not significant enough for turbine implementation. In addition, safety and administrative concerns restricted the implementation of said wind turbines along roadways for transportation-generated wind collection. Wind measurements from our architecture collection were applied in models that can help predict other similar areas with artificial wind, as well as the optimal placement of a wind turbine in those areas.en_US
dc.identifierhttps://doi.org/10.13016/M2204S
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1903/16769
dc.language.isoen_USen_US
dc.relation.isAvailableAtDigital Repository at the University of Maryland
dc.relation.isAvailableAtGemstone Program, University of Maryland (College Park, Md)
dc.subjectWind poweren_US
dc.subjectArtificial windsen_US
dc.subjectGemstone Team AWEen_US
dc.titlePlacement of Small Vertical Axis Wind Turbine to Maximize Power Generation Influenced by Architectural and Geographic Interfaces in Urban Areasen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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