Chapter 9
Wind Energy—Increasing Resilience in Water Infrastructure
Publication: Renewable Energy Technologies and Water Infrastructure
Abstract
Resilience in water infrastructure is a fundamental expectation and requirement because water is a critical resource. The greater the degree of autonomy in the management of resources, the greater the potential for resiliency. This chapter explores ideal convergence between water and wind energy. Two primary types of wind turbines are presented: horizontal axis wind turbines (HAWT) and vertical axis wind turbines (VAWT). HAWT can achieve 36% efficiency but has limitations in terms of locations and areas of installation, maintenance, and concerns for safety in populated and urban localities. VAWTs generally offer 20% to 29% efficiency and have, depending on design, lower maintenance, and higher torque, which are important for mechanically powered water systems. Use of the Betz limit to evaluate wind turbines for applications and for marketing is also considered, but computational fluid dynamics and actual aerodynamic testing are identified as more critical tools.
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Renewable Energy Technologies and Water Infrastructure
Pages: 163 - 182
Editors: S. Rao Chitikela, Ph.D., Venkata Gullapalli, Ph.D., and William F. Ritter, Ph.D.
ISBN (Print): 978-0-7844-1585-6
ISBN (Online): 978-0-7844-8366-4
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© 2022 American Society of Civil Engineers.
History
Published online: Feb 10, 2022
Published in print: Mar 14, 2022
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Architectural engineering
- Building management
- Computational fluid dynamics technique
- Energy engineering
- Energy sources (by type)
- Engineering fundamentals
- Engines
- Equipment and machinery
- Fluid dynamics
- Fluid mechanics
- Hydro power
- Hydrologic engineering
- Infrastructure
- Infrastructure resilience
- Maintenance and operation
- Renewable energy
- Structural engineering
- Turbines
- Water and water resources
- Water management
- Water policy
- Water resources
- Wind engineering
- Wind power
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