The purpose of this project was to develop a compact device that can transform wind energy into electrical energy using the concept of vortex shedding. Calibrated vortex shedding induced resonant oscillation. This team designed and built a small-scale prototype to test in WPI’s wind tunnel. The results demonstrated a potential for vortex induced vibration to be utilized with wind to create electricity. Difficulties arose from the low density of air compared to other fluid mediums, such as water.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Thomson, Sarah Elizabeth
• Correa, Robert Michael
• Sweeney, William James
• Cremer, Eric Benjamin

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042914-113529

Advisor

• Savilonis, Brian James

Year

• 2014

Date created

• 2014-04-29

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• Worcester

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Mechanical Engineering

Rights statement

• In Copyright