Optimising the power of wind at Clifton Campus
Published: 10/03/2023
As part of a two-year study into optimising the efficiency of wind turbines, NTU is installing a new wind turbine at the entrance to Clifton Campus.
The study will help improve how vertical axis turbines – which can harness the wind from any direction - respond to changeable wind conditions to maximise the power which can be generated.
The energy generated during the project will be used to power Clifton Campus buildings, helping reduce our carbon footprint.
Anton Ianakiev, professor in sustainable energy, will lead a team to develop a software algorithm to control and analyse the performance of the turbine. The development is sponsored by EU Marie Currie zEPHYR project.
This is an exciting collaboration between industry and academia to help optimise the efficiency of vertical axis wind turbines, allowing them generate even more power sustainably from the wind.
The beauty of these turbines is that by spinning vertically, they are able to harness the wind from any direction. So we are keen to help optimise their efficiency by creating a refined algorithm which will allow them to perform as efficiently as possible in changeable conditions.
The performance of the software is critical to the performance of the turbine, so seeking new ways to optimise it will allow for increased amounts of energy to be generated in a sustainable way.
Professor Anton Ianakiev, School of Architecture, Design and the Built Environment