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A PROJECT REPORT ON
VORTEX BLADELESS WIND TURBINE
Submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements

of the degree of
Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical Engineering
Submitted by
SHAIKH FAISAL UMAR (15DEE03)
SHAIKH SARFARAZ (15DEE10)
KHAN ABU SUFIYAN (15DEE12)
HAJI SHEBAJ HANIF (15DEE31)
Under the guidance of
Prof. Syed Kaleem
DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING
Anjuman-I-Islam
Kalsekar Technical Campus
New Panvel 410206
University of Mumbai
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CERTIFICATE
Certified that the project report entitled “Vortex Bladeless Wind

Turbine” is a bonafied work done under my guidance by
During the academic year 2017-18 in partial fulfillment of the

requirements for the award of degree of Bachlor of Engineering in
Electrical Engineering from University of Mumbai.
Date-
Guided by
(Prof. SYED KALEEM) (Dr. ABDUL RAZZAK H)
Head of Department Director
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CERTIFICATE OF APPROVAL
The foregoing dissertation entitled “Vortex Bladeless Wind Turbine”

is hereby approved as a creditable study of Electrical Engineering
presented by
In a manner satisfactory to warrant is acceptance as a pre-requisite

to their Degree in Bachelor of Electrical Engineering.
Internal Examiner External Examiner
(Prof. Syed Kaleem)
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DECLARATION
We, the undersigned, declare that the project entitled ‘VORTEX

BLADELESS WIND TURBINE’, being submitted in partial fulfillment
for the award of Bachelor of Engineering Degree in Eletrical
Engineering, affiliated to Mumbai University, is the work carried out
by us.
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(Name of student and Roll No.)
Date-
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
It gives me immense pleasure to present this project on “VORTEX

BLADELESS WIND TURBINE” carried out at AIKTC , New Panvel in
accordance with prescribed syllabus of University of Mumbai for
Electrical Engineering. I express my heartfelt gratitude to those who
directly and indirectly contributed towards the completion of this
project. I would like to thanks
Dr. Abdul Razzak, Principal, ACEM for allowing me to undertake this

guide Prof. Syed Kaleem for continuous support. I would like to
thanks all the faculty members, non-teaching staffs of Electrical
Engineering of our College for their direct and indirect support and
suggestion for performing the project.
SHAIKH FAISAL UMAR

(15DEE03)
SHAIKH SARFARAZ
(15DEE10)
KHAN ABU SUFIYAN

(15DEE12)
HAJI SHEBAJ HANIF

(15DEE31)
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SR.
CONTENT PAGE NO.
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1 Abstract 8
2 History 9
3 Introduction 10
Study Of Vortex Induced
4 12
Vibrations
5 Problem Idenfinition 14
6 Comparison 15
7 SuggestedSolution 17
8 Block Diagram 18
9 Materials/Components List 19
9.1 Mass Structure 20
9.1.1 Bakelite Material 20
9.1.2 Foam Sheet 21
9.2 Magnets 23
9.2.1 Neodymium Magnet 23
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9.3 Coil 25
9.3.1 Simplex Wave Winding 25
9.4 Piezoelectric Device 26
9.5 Leds 27
10 Flow Of Project 28
Calculation Of Vortex Induced
11 31
Vibration
12 Advantages And Disadvantages 33
13 Applications 34
14 Project Model Pictures 36
15 Results 37
16 Conclusion 37
17 Bibliography 38
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1. ABSTRACT
Today, India is top amongst the list of developing countries in terms
of economic development. Hence the energy requirement is
increasing rapidly. To meet these energy requirements non-
renewable energy sources are used excessively but due to limited
storage of this sources there is a need for generation of clean energy
through renewable energy sources.
India is having fifth largest installed wind power capacity in the

world. As the region of high speed wind is limited and also the area
required for installation of conventional windmill is high, bladeless
windmill based on vortex induced vibrations can provide the solution
for these disadvantages of the conventional windmill. Bladeless
windmill basically works on the vortex shedding effect.
The device is composed of a single structural component, and given

its morphological simplicity, its manufacturing, transport, storage
and installation has clear advantages. The new wind turbine design
has no bearings, gears, so the maintenance requirements could be
drastically reduced and their lifespan is expected to be higher than
traditional wind turbines.
Generally structures are designed to avoid vortex induced vibrations

in order to minimize the mechanical failures. But here, we try to
increase the vibrations to increase the generation of electricity.
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2. HISTORY
Vortex Bladeless S.L is a wind energy Spanish startup that was
founded in 2013 by David Yáñez, David Suriol and Raúl Martín,
exclusively dedicated to the development and marketing of Vortex.
This multi-patented wind turbine without blades is able to capture
the kinetic wind energy by 'vortex shedding' and transform it into
electricity.
The idea emerged in 2002 when David Yáñez, the inventor, saw a
video of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge disaster and led him to the idea
of a bladeless wind turbine. This new technology seeks to overcome
issues related to traditional wind turbines such as maintenance,
amortization, noise, environmental impact, logistics, and visual
aspects.
In April 2015, Vortex relocated to Boston and formed a coalition

with representatives from Harvard University, IDEO, TerraForm
Power and Dat Venture. The improvement of its product has been
funded by Repsol Foundation Grant, Spanish Angels Investors and a
loan from the Spanish government. Vortex also launched a
crowdfunding campaign on June 1, 2015 to fund part of its
commercialization. Currently, the company's focus is on the
development of small wind products, with mass power generation
devices planned for the future.
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3. INTRODUCTION
In the process of wind power generation there are mainly two
methods are considered, Rotational wind harvesting and Oscillation
wind harvesting. Though both allow the transfer of mechanical
energy to electric energy there is major difference in the mechanical
system of transmission of energy from one form to another.
Rotational wind harvesting is the basic principle used in the

conventional windmill. In this type the spinning turbine blades are
connected along a center shaft to gearbox. This gearbox transmits
the mechanical energy obtained from the rotation of the blades by
the flowing wind to the generator which intern translates the
mechanical energy of rotation of blades into usable form of
electricity.
Oscillation wind harvesting is the less common method used

amongst the both methods. To understand the reason behind it we
have to understand the working of it. This device works on the vortex
induced vibrations (VIV). VIV are the motions induced on the body
due to the interaction with the external fluid flow, produced by
periodic irregularities in the flow. Basically VIV is the vibration in the
perpendicular direction induced when a fluid is passed over an
object. In the oscillation wind harvesting the most geometrically
appropriate airfoil shape is cylindrical. The cylinder optimizes the
effects of VIV because of its symmetry along its center axis. As a fluid
flows past a cylinder placed vertically it starts to oscillate in the
horizontal direction proportionate to air speed suspended by a
spring. This oscillation can be compared to the rotation of turbine
blades in the sense that both are mechanical motions caused by
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wind flow that must then be transferred to electrical energy. In the

case of the oscillation wind harvesting device, the transformation is
most commonly done through the use of a magnetic field. As the
cylinder oscillates up and down, coils attached to either end move in
tandem around magnets. The motion of the coils through the
magnetic field generates current, causing voltage, which is then
harnessed as electrical energy. This process varies greatly in
efficiency based on device scale, spring tension, and the strength of
the magnetic field being used to generate electricity.
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4. Study Of Vortex Induced Vibrations

VIV Theory
VIV is a result of vortex shedding phenomenon which generally

occurs nearly on any bluff body when submerged into fluid flow.
Normally, irregular vortex shedding will occur. Flow behind the body
resulting in the fluctuating pressure differential which produces lift
force perpendicular to the direction of the flow. The oscillating
motion on the body is due to alternating lift forces.
Reynolds Number:
In general, flow parameter that affects the behavior of vortex

shedding has been observed to be the Reynolds number of flow as
Re = (U D)/ν (1)
U is the free-stream velocity, D is the cylinder diameter and ν is the

fluid kinematic viscosity. The regime that is targeted in this project is
known as the “fully turbulent vortex street”, with Reynolds number
in the range of (300<Re<3x10^5).
Strouhal Number:
The Strouhal Number, St is a non-dimensional parameter that

describes the vortex shedding frequency to the oscillating flow
mechanism.
St = (fs D)/U (2)
Where, fsis vortex shedding frequency.
Strouhal number will be used as a constant value in this project as

the Reynolds number falls in the middle of constant Strouhal number
region which is 0.2 for subcritical flow.
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Lock In Phenomenon:
A phenomenon known as “lock in” is a condition when the vortex

shedding frequency becomes close to the natural frequency of the
body. It has the potential to enlarge the amplitudes of bodies’
oscillation which is similar to linear resonance.
Fig. 1: Relationship between Strouhal Number and Renolds Number.
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5. PROBLEM IDENFINITION
 Conventionalwindmillrequireshighwindspeed.Forsuchairspee
dtheplacesarelimited.Hencewindmillsworkingonlesser wind
speeds are need of thehour.
 The cost of the different parts of conventional windmill is very high.
A typical windmill will cost $2500-$7500 perkilowatt.
 Designing of windmill blades iscomplicated.
 The area required for working windmill is high. The conventional
windmills blades swept volume ismore.
 Area of installation is 60 acres per megawatt of capacity of wind
farms.
 Also they prove fatal tobirds.
 They produce low frequency sound which is not good for
humanhealth.
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6. Comparison Of General Parameters

Between Conventional Windmill And
Bladeless Windmill
SR. PARAMETRS CONVENTIONAL BLADELESS WINDMILL

NO WINDMILL
1. Mode of It generates electrical It generates electrical
operation power with blades. power without blades.
2. Mode of It capture wind energy It captures wind energy
generation using Rotational motion of using “Vorticity”
the blades
3. Acoustics It’s operation is noisy, as it It is silent in operation
produce noise above as it oscillate at a
20Hz. frequency that doesn”t
produce audible
noise(below 20Hz).
4. Structure The design is sturdy & The design is sturdy &
there is high wear & tear. there is minimal wear.
5. Safety It is not safer for It is also safer for
birds,that often suffer birds,that often suffer
from collision with blades from collision with
blades.
6. Maintenance It is not feasible to It is easy to maintain
maintain, as it has higher due to 80% reduction in
maintenance cost. maintenance cost.
7. Construction It requires more no. of It requires less moving
moving parts. part & less material to
produce same amount
of electricity
8. Economics The manufacturing cost is The manufacturing
higher saving is at around 53%
of usual production cost
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9. Efficiency It has higher efficiency It has lower efficiency of

(About 60%). energy conversion
(About 30%)
10. Space The area required for We can put more vortex
consideration installation is more. in the same area to
produce electricity
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7. SUGGESTEDSOLUTION
The problems that are associated with the conventional
windmills are very much solved in the oscillation type wind
power
harvesting.Bladelesswindmillislesscostlyandrequirelessmainte
nancethantheconventionalwindmill.Thebladelesswindmill has
less moving parts than the conventional windmill. It requires
less area and wind speed for its area. The bladeless windmill
works on a principle of vortex shedding effect. The vortex
shedding is the effect which set the object in oscillations
when a fluid flow is passed over an object. Instead of
capturing energy through rotational moment the energy is
generated through oscillations through a piezoelectric
material.
Fig. 1: Proposed Model
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8. BLOCK DIAGRAM
9. MATERIALS/COMPONENTS LIST
SR. No Description
1 Mass Structure
1.1 Bakelite Material
1.2 Foam Sheet
2 Magnets
2.1 NeodymiumMagnet
3 Coil
3.1 Simplex Wave Winding
4 Piezoelectric Device
5 LEDs
6 Springs
7 PVC Pipe
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9.1 MASS STRUCTURE:

9.1.1 Bakelite Material
In our project we used bakelite sheet in the inner structure so

as its make the structure lighter and resist the force of wind.
We select it due to its mechanical property to make structure
strong. Also Bakelite was used for its
electrical nonconductivity and heat-resistant properties in
electrical insulators, radio and telephone casings and such
diverse products as kitchenware, jewelry, pipe stems, children's
toys, and firearms.
9.1.2 Foam Sheet
We used a Solid foam material for the outer covering of mass

structure. Solid foams are a class of lightweight cellular
engineering materials. These foams are typically classified into
two types based on their pore structure: open-cell-structured
foams (also known as reticulated foams) and closed-cell foams.
At high enough cell resolutions, any type can be treated as
continuous or "continuum" materials and are referred to
as cellular solids, with predictable mechanical properties.
Open-cell-structured foams contain pores that are connected to
each other and form an interconnected network that is relatively
soft. Open-cell foams fill with whatever gas surrounds them. If
filled with air, a relatively good insulator results, but, if the open
cells fill with water, insulation properties would be reduced.

Recent studies have put the focus on studying the properties of
open-cell foams as an insulator material. Wheat gluten/TEOS
bio-foams have been produced, showing similar insulator
properties as for those foams obtained from oil-based
resources. Foam rubber is a type of open-cell foam.
Closed-cell foams do not have interconnected pores. The
closed-cell foams normally have higher compressive strength
due to their structures. However, closed-cell foams are also in
general denser, require more material, and as a consequence
are more expensive to produce. The closed cells can be filled
with a specialized gas to provide improved insulation. The
closed-cell structure foams have higher dimensional stability,
low moisture absorption coefficients, and higher strength
compared to open-cell-structured foams. All types of foam are
widely used as core material in sandwich-structured
composite materials.
The earliest known engineering use of cellular solids is with
wood, which in its dry form is a closed-cell foam composed of
lignin, cellulose, and air. From the early 20th century, various
types of specially manufactured solid foams came into use. The
low density of these foams makes them excellent as
thermal insulators and flotation devices, and their lightness and
compressibility makes them ideal as packing materials and
stuffings.
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9.2. MAGNETS:
9.2.1 Neodymium Magnets
Neodymium magnets are a member of the Rare Earth magnet family

and are the most powerful permanent magnets in the world. So
more energy can be induced into coils.
Neodymium is a metal which is ferromagnetic (more specifically it

shows antiferromagnetic properties), meaning that like iron it can
be magnetized to become a magnet, but its Curie temperature (the
temperature above which its ferromagnetism disappears) is 19 K
(−254 °C), so in pure form its magne sm only appears at extremely
low temperatures. However, compounds of neodymium
with transition metals such as iron can have Curie temperatures well
above room temperature, and these are used to make neodymium
magnets.
The strength of neodymium magnets is due to several factors. The
most important is that the tetragonal Nd2Fe14B crystal structure has
exceptionally high uniaxial magnetocrystalline anisotropy (HA ~7 T –
magnetic field strength H in units of A/m versus magnetic
moment in A·m2). This means a crystal of the material preferentially
magnetizes along a specific crystal axis, but is very difficult to
magnetize in other directions. Like other magnets, the neodymium
magnet alloy is composed of microcrystalline grains which are

aligned in a powerful magnetic field during manufacture so their
magnetic axes all point in the same direction. The resistance of the
crystal lattice to turning its direction of magnetization gives the
compound a very high coercivity, or resistance to being
demagnetized.
The neodymium atom also can have a large magnetic dipole
moment because it has 4 unpaired electrons in its electron
structure[7] as opposed to (on average) 3 in iron. In a magnet it is the
unpaired electrons, aligned so they spin in the same direction, which
generate the magnetic field. This gives the Nd2Fe14B compound a
high saturation magnetization (Js ~1.6 T or 16 kG) and typically 1.3
teslas. Therefore, as the maximum energy density is proportional
to Js2, this magnetic phase has the potential for storing large
amounts of magnetic energy (BHmax ~ 512 kJ/m3 or 64 MG·Oe). This
magnetic energy value is about 18 times greater than "ordinary"
magnets by volume. This property is higher in NdFeB alloys than
in samarium cobalt (SmCo) magnets, which were the first type of
rare-earth magnet to be commercialized. In practice, the magnetic
properties of neodymium magnets depend on the alloy composition,
microstructure, and manufacturing technique employed.
Magnets used strength - N35-N52
Remenance: - Strength of magnetic field: 1.0 - 1.4 T
No. of magnets depends upon of mech design, which are 4, we

cannot use bigger as mechanical design will be too bulky but concept
wise if we use bigger, coils size too has to be made bigger which will
result in increase in voltage.
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9.3.Coil:
9.3.1 Simplex Wave Winding
In this winding, we connect the end of one coil to the starting of

another coil of the same polarity as that of the first coil.
This winding forms a wave with its coil, that’s why we call it as wave
winding. Since we connect the coils in series here, we also call it
series winding.
Nunber of Winding and Effect of change in no. of winding, if winding

more, flux induced will be more.
Here winding no. are 2800 turns.
Winding related:
- Gauge (Approx it is between 12 to 15)
- Radius and Diam. (3 inches Diameter)

9.4. Piezoelectric Device:
To collect the more output from the vibration we placed an

piezoelectric device at the bottom of the model.
A piezoelectric sensor is a device that uses the piezoelectric effect, to

measure changes in pressure, acceleration, temperature, strain,
or force by converting them to an electrical charge. The prefix piezo-
is Greek for 'press' or 'squeeze'.
The way a piezoelectric material is cut produces three main

operational modes:
 Transverse
 Longitudinal
 Shear
Transverse effect:
A force applied along a neutral axis (y) displaces charges along the (x)
direction, perpendicular to the line of force.
Longitudinal effect:
The amount of charge displaced is strictly proportional to the applied
force and independent of the piezoelectric element size and shape.
Putting several elements mechanically in series and electrically
in parallel is the only way to increase the charge output.
Shear effect:
The charges produced are strictly proportional to the applied forces
and independent of the element size and shape.
9.5. LEDs
We used a LEDs to deflect the output power generated by turbine.
10. FLOW OF PROJECT
1. Input of system is air pressure which is kinetic energy, Due to

kinetic energy vertex module vibrates.
2. Vibration of vertical cylinder is in the form of linear motion.
3. Due to the linear motion, magnet attach to vertex module move
back and forth and generate electromagnetic force (emf).
4. Electromagnetic induction is the process by which a current can be
induced to flow due to a changing magnetic field.
5. As the magnetic force experienced by moving charges in a
magnetic field. The force on a current-carrying wire due to the
electrons which move within it when a magnetic field is present,
due to this principle current is induced in a coil.
Problem Identification conventional windmills
But utilization of wind energy with the help of conventional

windmills is very costly. To find the answer to the above question
survey of established literature was done. The problems related to
conventional windmills were studied
● It was found that huge investment is the most significant

problem for erection of windmills.
● Conventional windmill requires places where wind speed is
more. Such places are limited.
● Hence windmills working on lesser wind speeds are need of the
hour.
● The cost of manufacturing different parts of windmill is very
high.
● A typical windmill will cost $3000-$8000 per kilowatt.
● So also the transportation of such huge parts is very costly and
risky. If during transportation components get damaged then
again cost increases.
● Designing of windmill blades is also a big task.
● The size of the assembled windmill is also very large.
● The conventional windmills occupy lots of space.
● The commercial turbines can be 160m high.
● Area of installation is 60 acres per megawatt of capacity of
wind farms.
● Also they prove fatal to birds.
● They produce low frequency sound which is not good for
human health.
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POSSIBLE SOLUTION
Hence there is a need to find cheap and safe alternatives to

conventional windmills. The concept of bladeless windmill is far less
costly and also has less maintenance cost. The bladeless wind mill
has lesser moving parts as compared to the conventional windmill.
Also it will require lesser wind speed. It requires less space and also is
safe for birds. Instead of capturing energy via the rotational motion
of a turbine, the windmill takes advantage of what’s known as
vorticity, and aerodynamic effect that occurs when wind breaks
against a solid structure. The structure starts to oscillate, and
captures the energy that is produced. This technology works by
placing cylindrical bodies in normal to wind flow. Flow over this
cylinder will generate an irregular vortex pattern which creates
alternating high lift forces on the body and pushing it up and down.
The alternating movement of this body will produce fluctuating
kinetic motion which can be converted into electricity using
electromagnets and piezoelectric devices.
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11. VORTEX INDUCED VIBRATION

Let’s consider a structure called Tapered Oscillation Cylinder.
Fig. 3: Vortex Induced Vibration
Considering the notations as,

d0= Dmax,
d1= Dmin,
D= (Dmax + Dmin)/2
H= L,
U= Air velocity,
ν= Kinematic viscosity,
fs= Oscillation frequency
Now, we know Reynolds Number(Re)
Re= (UD)/ν
And Strouhal Number (St)
St= (fsD)/L
Area of tapered cylinder,
Ap= (π/2)*(Dmax +Dmin)*L
Rt= Taper Ratio =L/ (Dmax +Dmin)
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Reynolds Number distinguishes the flow of fluid as Laminar or

turbulent. So we are targeting Re values 300<Re<3*10 5 for better
frequency of vibration. Now for Reynolds number to be
300<Re<3*105, Strouhal Number should be 0.2 or 0.198 (from graph)
St = 0.198
NowalltheparametersareknownexceptMeandiameter(D).Tofin
dmeandiameter,wehavetodotrialanderror.Bycomparing our
value of D with L/D ratio of other suchExperiment.
Let’s fix length as L=2m total length so from
previous research paper and past study we take
L/D=10 Now,
2000/D=10
Dmax=200mm
Now from diffrentReserch paper we found the taper
ratio lies between 14-19 so selecting 16 as a taper
ratio r=16 r=L/Dmax-Dmin
16=2000/200-Dmin
Dmin=75mm = 80 mm Approx for smooth taper
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12. ADVANTAGES
 The wind generator does not have any moving parts in contact,
which eliminates the need for lubrication and reduces the wear and
tear.
 self-tuning magnetic coupling system, it can operate in a wider
range of wind speeds.
 The design completely eliminates mechanical elements that

can suffer wear and tear from friction, leading to an
estimated 53 % reduction in maintenance costs compared
to traditional wind.
 Birds can fly around them without fear of being sucked in.
 It reduces foundation at the bottom by 50%.
12.1.DISADVANTANGES
• The efficiency of the energy absorbed from the wind is
comparatively less than that of the conventional wind turbine.
• The requirement of control systems for controlling the oscillation

to meet the natural frequency of the mass and control of the
frequency at higher velocity winds.
• The height of the mass can be increased based on the output

required.
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13. APPLICATIONS
• Bladeless wind energy can be used in a variety of industries and
applications, including marine off-grid systems, industrial
applications, remote telemetry and mobile base stations and for
houses, schools and farms.
• Bladeless energy for Agriculture: Remote power systems are
needed more and more in the world of farming. Whether it’s for
powering electric fencing, powering water pumping, powering
lighting in stables and chicken sheds or powering underwater
cameras at salmon farms – bladeless energy can be built in small
scale as well as in big scale to meet the bill.
• Small scale Bladeless wind Turbine energy for Homes: The
bladeless turbine will be focused to small scale production. This
system it has been designed to bring energy to an off grid
locations and matching it with solar panels. This is a cost-effective
solution for houses where are existing solar installations and
where having a non-expensive wind device will help to storage the
energy produced while the solar is not producing. Also it will work
for those villages where having energy could be a matter of life. It
can be used for Residential Battery Charging and Grid Connection.
• Bladeless energy for Telecoms: With more and more mobile
communications and broadband technology being deployed in
rural and remote areas, providing power for the transmission
equipment can often be a real headache. Bladeless energy can
provide off-grid power solutions needed to support telecom
infrastructure.
• Bladeless wind energy for Off-grid Lighting: Small scale bladeless
wind turbine generators are ideal for providing efficient and
reliable lighting in off-grid locations. The bladeless energy
generates free renewable energy which is stored in a battery
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ready for when it gets dark to power public street lights, car parks
and playgrounds. We can combine the bladeless energy with solar
panels from our advanced solar range to ensure a continuous
supply of renewable energy for a sustainable off-grid lighting
solution.
• Bladeless energy for Signage and Signalling: There is an
increasing need for off grid signage and signaling in areas where
grid connection is neither easy nor cost effective. Bladeless energy
can provide cost effective and reliable off grid continuous power
solutions for these remote power generation needs.
• Off-Grid Power for Rail Signaling: Large parts of the rail network
lack convenient mains electricity. Bladeless wind power
generators can be installed near railway signals to supply power to
the signaling systems.
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14. PROJECT MODEL PICTURES
(Inner supporting frame)

(Bottom Mechanisim)
(Whole Project Model)

15. RESULTS
• Depending upon the length of the mass, we get the
mechanical power output.
• Power output also depend on the velocity of wind.
• In this the project the output varies from 3-4V
16. Conclusion
The bladeless wind generation system configuration has been
considered and the obtained results appear to be very
encouraging, even though they are based on simulations and
model taken from the literature, which certainly can give only
approximate description of involved dynamics. Tapping the wind
for renewable energy using new approaches is gaining momentum
in the recent years. The purpose of this project is to provide some
fundamental results on the bladeless wind system and serve as
stepping stones for the future development of bladeless wind
power generating system. The forces that is beneficial or useful to
generate power in bladeless are different from those in
conventional horizontal axial wind turbines. Our device captures
the energy of vorticity, and aerodynamic effect that has plagued
structural engineers and architects for ages (vortex shedding
effect). As the wind bypasses a fixed structure, its flow changes and
generates a cyclical pattern of vortices. Overall the project has
been a success with all of the project requirements achieved. As
the wind energy is powerful and consistent, the usage of
conventional wind turbine for utilizing the wind energy in lesser
area and cost is not possible. Hence bladeless wind energy helps us
to achieve these criteria.
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17. Bibliography
 Application of Vortex Induced Vibration Energy Generation
Technologies to the Offshore Oil and Gas Platform: The
Preliminary Study World Academy of Science, Engineering and
Technology International Journal of Mechanical, Aerospace,
Industrial, Mechatronic and Manufacturing Engineering
Vol:8,No:7, 2014
 Study of Vortex Induced Vibrations for Harvesting Energy: IJIRST –
International Journal for Innovative Research in Science &
Technology| Volume 2 | Issue 11 | April 2016 ISSN (online): 2349-
6010 .
 H.Mueller-Vahl, G. Pechlivanoglou, C.N. Nayeri, and C.O.
Paschereit. Vortex generators for wind turbine blades: A
combined wind tunnel and wind turbine parametric study. In
Proceedings of ASME IGTI Turbo Expo 2012 ASME/IGTI June 11 -
15, 2012, Copenhagen, Denmark. ASME, 2012
WEBSITES
 www.vortexbladelesswindturbine.com
 www.vortexwindmillwiki.com
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SHAIKH SARFARAZ (15DEE10)

KHAN ABU SUFIYAN (15DEE12)

HAJI SHEBAJ HANIF (15DEE31)

Under the guidance of

Prof. Syed Kaleem

DEPARTMENT OF ELECTRICAL ENGINEERING

Kalsekar Technical Campus

New Panvel 410206

Certified that the project report entitled “Vortex Bladeless Wind

SHAIKH FAISAL UMAR (15DEE03)

SHAIKH SARFARAZ (15DEE10)

KHAN ABU SUFIYAN (15DEE12)

HAJI SHEBAJ HANIF (15DEE31)

During the academic year 2017-18 in partial fulfillment of the

(Prof. SYED KALEEM) (Dr. ABDUL RAZZAK H)

Head of Department Director

The foregoing dissertation entitled “Vortex Bladeless Wind Turbine”

SHAIKH FAISAL UMAR (15DEE03)

SHAIKH SARFARAZ (15DEE10)

KHAN ABU SUFIYAN (15DEE12)

HAJI SHEBAJ HANIF (15DEE31)

In a manner satisfactory to warrant is acceptance as a pre-requisite

Internal Examiner External Examiner

(Prof. Syed Kaleem)

We, the undersigned, declare that the project entitled ‘VORTEX

(Name of student and Roll No.)

It gives me immense pleasure to present this project on “VORTEX

Dr. Abdul Razzak, Principal, ACEM for allowing me to undertake this

SHAIKH FAISAL UMAR

KHAN ABU SUFIYAN

HAJI SHEBAJ HANIF

9.1 Mass Structure 20

9.1.1 Bakelite Material 20

9.1.2 Foam Sheet 21

9.2.1 Neodymium Magnet 23

9.3.1 Simplex Wave Winding 25

9.4 Piezoelectric Device 26

14 Project Model Pictures 36

India is having fifth largest installed wind power capacity in the

The device is composed of a single structural component, and given

Generally structures are designed to avoid vortex induced vibrations

In April 2015, Vortex relocated to Boston and formed a coalition

Rotational wind harvesting is the basic principle used in the

Oscillation wind harvesting is the less common method used

wind flow that must then be transferred to electrical energy. In the

4. Study Of Vortex Induced Vibrations

VIV is a result of vortex shedding phenomenon which generally

In general, flow parameter that affects the behavior of vortex

U is the free-stream velocity, D is the cylinder diameter and ν is the

The Strouhal Number, St is a non-dimensional parameter that

St = (fs D)/U (2)

Where, fsis vortex shedding frequency.

Strouhal number will be used as a constant value in this project as

A phenomenon known as “lock in” is a condition when the vortex

Fig. 1: Relationship between Strouhal Number and Renolds Number.

6. Comparison Of General Parameters

SR. PARAMETRS CONVENTIONAL BLADELESS WINDMILL

9. Efficiency It has higher efficiency It has lower efficiency of

Fig. 1: Proposed Model

9.1 MASS STRUCTURE: