I.

Introduction

A vertical-axis wind turbines (VAWT) is a type of wind turbine where the main

rotor shaft is set transverse to the wind (but not necessarily vertically) while the main Page | 1

components are located at the base of the turbine. This arrangement allows the generator

and gearbox to be located close to the ground, facilitating service and repair. VAWTs do

not need to be pointed into the wind, which removes the need for wind-sensing and

orientation mechanisms. Major drawbacks for the early designs

(Savonius, Darrieus and giromill) included the significant torque variation or "ripple"

during each revolution, and the large bending moments on the blades. Later designs

addressed the torque rippleissue by sweeping the blades helically.

A vertical axis wind turbine has its axis perpendicular to the wind streamlines and

vertical to the ground. A more general term that includes this option is "transverse axis

wind turbine" or "cross-flow wind turbine." For example, the original Darrieus patent, US

Patent 1835018, includes both options.

Drag-type VAWTs such as the Savonius rotor typically operate at lower tipspeed

ratios than lift-based VAWTs such as Darrieus rotors and cycloturbines.

II. PROBLEM STATEMENT

 PROBLEM

Disasters can have adverse effect on human lives. The importance of access to

electricity and safe water cannot be over-emphasized in the aftermath of a disaster.

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Natural disasters, such as floods, volcanic eruptions, earthquakes and tsunami, have a

strong impact on engineering structures, communication systems, supply of electricity

and the availability of other utilities. In such crisis situations, it is difficult to supply
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emergency services.

 EXISTING CONDITION

Windmill pump already exist but it cant produce clean drinking water and generate

electricity at the same time.

III. SOLUTION TO THE PROBLEM

 PROPOSED SOLUTION

We will design a system that uses vertical axis wind turbine to pump the rain

water from the water tank by a slider crank and piston pump to the non electric water

purifier and then be stored in a water tank again for drinking purposes and at the same

time producing electricity be stored in a 12 volt battery for emergency purposes.

 DESIRED CONDITION

Our desired condition is using a vertical axis wind turbine and that is connected to

a bevel gear and that bevel gear is meshing with another two bevel gear one is connected

to a 24 volt dc motor generator and connected to a 12 volts battery and the other bevel

gear is connected to a slider crank that is connected to a piston pump to pump to rain

water up to the non electric water purifier then it will be stored to a water tank for

drinking purposes.

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IV. Justification

This Design of Vertical Axis Wind Turbine for electricity generation and Water

Pump Application is easy to operate you just need to maintain the water tank from
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being dirty to produce clean drinking water

V. Related Literature

The Savonius wind turbine was invented by the Finnish engineer Sigurd Johannes

Savonius in 1922. However, Europeans had been experimenting with curved blades on

vertical wind turbines for many decades before this. The earliest mention is by the Italian

Bishop of Czanad, Fausto Veranzio, who was also an engineer. He wrote in his 1616

book Machinae novae about several vertical axis wind turbines with curved or V-shaped

blades. None of his or any other earlier examples reached the state of development made

by Savonius. In his Finnish biography there is mention of his intention to develop a

turbine-type similar to the Flettner-type, but autorotationary. He experimented with his

rotor on small rowing vessels on lakes in his country. No results of his particular

investigations are known, but the Magnus effect is confirmed by König.[1] The two

Savonius patents: US1697574, were filed in 1925 by Sigurd Johannes Savonius,

and US1766765, in 1928.

Windpumps were used to pump water since at least the 9th century in what is

now Afghanistan, Iran and Pakistan. The use of wind pumps became widespread across

the Muslim world and later spread to China and India. Windmills were later used

extensively in Europe, particularly in the Netherlands and the East Anglia area of Great

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Britain, from the late Middle Ages onwards, to drain land for agricultural or building

purposes.

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