Dome A Wind Turbine ...
No mid-range power (5–50 kW) commercial wind turbine suitable for inland Antarctic weather currently exists. This project documents the design of the Dome A Wind Turbine (DAWT), a 10 kW wind turbine optimised for Dome A, one of the coldest and least windy places on Earth. The overall design of the t...
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30785 http://hdl.handle.net/1959.4/103857 |
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| description | No mid-range power (5–50 kW) commercial wind turbine suitable for inland Antarctic weather currently exists. This project documents the design of the Dome A Wind Turbine (DAWT), a 10 kW wind turbine optimised for Dome A, one of the coldest and least windy places on Earth. The overall design of the turbine was determined through analysis of other Antarctic projects and wind turbines. The design of the tower, foundation and blades were determined and then optimised through engineering standards and simulation. All of DAWT’s designed components are unique to its environment and constraints; the foundation is particularly novel as it minimises shipping weight by procuring materials in situ for construction. A series of bearing lubricants were experimentally tested at low temperatures following ASTM D1478-20 to determine the best lubricant for DAWT. ... |
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| spelling | ftdatacite:10.26190/unsworks/30785 2025-03-02T15:17:42+00:00 Dome A Wind Turbine ... Gerges, Matthew 2025 https://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30785 http://hdl.handle.net/1959.4/103857 en eng UNSW Sydney Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/legalcode cc-by-4.0 Energy Wind Antarctica Renewable Dome A Blade Carbon fibre Carbon fiber Bearings Lubricant Low temperature Astronomical instrumentation 400803 Electrical energy generation incl. renewables, excl. photovoltaics 510102 Astronomical instrumentation doctoral thesis Thesis Dissertation thesis 2025 ftdatacite https://doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30785 2025-02-02T05:36:33Z No mid-range power (5–50 kW) commercial wind turbine suitable for inland Antarctic weather currently exists. This project documents the design of the Dome A Wind Turbine (DAWT), a 10 kW wind turbine optimised for Dome A, one of the coldest and least windy places on Earth. The overall design of the turbine was determined through analysis of other Antarctic projects and wind turbines. The design of the tower, foundation and blades were determined and then optimised through engineering standards and simulation. All of DAWT’s designed components are unique to its environment and constraints; the foundation is particularly novel as it minimises shipping weight by procuring materials in situ for construction. A series of bearing lubricants were experimentally tested at low temperatures following ASTM D1478-20 to determine the best lubricant for DAWT. ... Thesis Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica DataCite Antarctic |
| spellingShingle | Energy Wind Antarctica Renewable Dome A Blade Carbon fibre Carbon fiber Bearings Lubricant Low temperature Astronomical instrumentation 400803 Electrical energy generation incl. renewables, excl. photovoltaics 510102 Astronomical instrumentation Gerges, Matthew Dome A Wind Turbine ... |
| title | Dome A Wind Turbine ... |
| title_full | Dome A Wind Turbine ... |
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| title_short | Dome A Wind Turbine ... |
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| topic | Energy Wind Antarctica Renewable Dome A Blade Carbon fibre Carbon fiber Bearings Lubricant Low temperature Astronomical instrumentation 400803 Electrical energy generation incl. renewables, excl. photovoltaics 510102 Astronomical instrumentation |
| topic_facet | Energy Wind Antarctica Renewable Dome A Blade Carbon fibre Carbon fiber Bearings Lubricant Low temperature Astronomical instrumentation 400803 Electrical energy generation incl. renewables, excl. photovoltaics 510102 Astronomical instrumentation |
| url | https://dx.doi.org/10.26190/unsworks/30785 http://hdl.handle.net/1959.4/103857 |