Print Email Facebook Twitter Optimization of Cyclic Pitch Control for a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Title Optimization of Cyclic Pitch Control for a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine Author Montenegro Montero, Mariana (TU Delft Aerospace Engineering) Degree granting institution Delft University of Technology Programme European Wind Energy Masters (EWEM) Date 2017-09-22 Abstract In this report, the issue of pitch control in a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine is tackled. By using and aerodynamic model, a theoretical optimum pitch solution is found and then a simple four-bar mechanism is adapted to that theoretical solution to achieve a simple and elegant control of the pitch in the turbine. The model used is the Actuator Cylinder model. Another aspect that is studied is the possibility of self-start of the turbine by only changing the pitch on the blades. All analyses conducted are done for a specific wind turbine. Subject VAWTpitchWindenergy To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:00797125-90a2-47b0-91a9-d2888d45fd19 Part of collection Student theses Document type master thesis Rights © 2017 Mariana Montenegro Montero Files PDF MontenegroMontero_final.pdf 2.41 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:00797125-90a2-47b0-91a9-d2888d45fd19/datastream/OBJ/view