PERFORMANCE OPTIMIZATION OF A ROOF TOP TRANSVERSE AXIS WIND TURBINE

A novel design of roof top transverse axis wind turbine had been proposed for application along the coastlines of east coast of Peninsular Malaysia. Preliminary experimental results indicated that this particular design could potentially operate in the low speed wind condition with wind direction varying as much as 60 degrees from the prevailing wind main direction. However, the wind turbine rotation speed varies according to the angle of prevailing wind. Hence, this paper will cover the process on performance optimization of a roof top transverse axis wind turbine through design enhancement. The performance optimization through design enhancement focuses on modeling a component called ‘End Cap’, analysis and study of several designs of ‘End Cap’ that will optimize the transverse axis wind turbine mounted on a rooftop performance.