Wind Turbine Applications in Doha Metro, Qatar

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering

© 2020 by SSRG - IJME Journal

Volume 7 Issue 2

Year of Publication : 2020

Authors : Yasin Furkan GORGULU, Mustafa Arif OZGUR, Ramazan KOSE

10.14445/23488360/IJME-V7I2P104

How to Cite?

Yasin Furkan GORGULU, Mustafa Arif OZGUR, Ramazan KOSE, "Wind Turbine Applications in Doha Metro, Qatar," SSRG International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, vol. 7,  no. 2, pp. 21-25, 2020. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488360/IJME-V7I2P104

Abstract:

In this study, a large amount of airflow is observed in the "Doha Metro" created by the trains' movement. Therefore, it is thought that waste, but a new potential can generate electrical energy. In literature, similar studies have been found in India, the US, and China. However, this project differs from others with various preferences such as turbine location and type sites. Horizontal axis wind turbines for the first scenario and vertical axis wind turbines are planned to be installed in spots where air properties such as pressure, velocity, and airflow are at their highest values. The turbines are considered to be installed on the tunnel walls' inner surface just between the train and the tunnel. For the study, Doha Metro's Red Line has been chosen as a reference line with the most potential compared to other lines. Energy generation has been computed, and the turbines have been installed in the cross-sectional area theoretically. Considering the actual industrial average price of electrical energy in Qatar, the energy generation's financial value has been calculated, and a feasibility study has been done.

Keywords:

Wind turbine, electricity generation, metro.

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