Design and Optimization of Low-Cost Wind Turbine Blades for Urban Environments

1. Introduction 1.1 Background and Motivation 1.2 Objectives of the Study 1.3 Outline of the Thesis 2. Urban Wind Energy Potential 2.1 Characteristics of Urban Wind 2.2 Challenges in Urban Environments 2.3 Benefits of Urban Wind Turbines 3. Wind Turbine Blade Design 3.1 Fundamental Principles of Blade Design 3.2 Material Selection for Blades 3.3 Aerodynamic Considerations 4. Low-Cost Blade Materials 4.1 Overview of Affordable Materials 4.2 Comparison of Material Properties 4.3 Cost-Effective Manufacturing Techniques 5. Structural Optimization Techniques 5.1 Load Analysis on Blades 5.2 Finite Element Modelling 5.3 Optimization Algorithms Applied 6. Aerodynamic Performance Evaluation 6.1 Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) 6.2 Wind Tunnel Testing 6.3 Performance Metrics Definition 7. Case Studies and Prototyping 7.1 Urban Area Selection for Testing 7.2 Prototype Development Process 7.3 Testing Results and Discussion 8. Conclusions and Future Work 8.1 Summary of Key Findings 8.2 Implications for Urban Energy Solutions 8.3 Recommendations for Future Research