Electricity Generation Using Wind Formation in Delhi Metro

International Journal of Mechanical Engineering

© 2021 by SSRG - IJME Journal

Volume 8 Issue 2

Year of Publication : 2021

Authors : Yasin Furkan GORGULU, Ahmet GORGULU

10.14445/23488360/IJME-V8I2P102

How to Cite?

Yasin Furkan GORGULU, Ahmet GORGULU, "Electricity Generation Using Wind Formation in Delhi Metro," SSRG International Journal of Mechanical Engineering, vol. 8,  no. 2, pp. 8-11, 2021. Crossref, https://doi.org/10.14445/23488360/IJME-V8I2P102

Abstract:

Using a wind formation observed in “Delhi Metro,” which is formed by the motion of the metro cars. Besides existing technological developments in wind energy applications, an unusual method of generating electricity is thought to apply to metro tunnels. There are similar studies in the literature that differentiates from this study in the case of installation spots, turbine types, and technique. Two types of wind turbines are thought to be installed in 2 scenarios. They are installed at spots where have the highest wind parameters, such as airflow and flow velocity. The desired wind turbines are thought to be installed on the metro tunnels. For the first scenario, horizontal axis wind turbines were used and 15 turbines installed. The second scenario is using vertical axis wind turbines. 3 wind turbines are desired to be installed on the metro walls. A reference metro line is needed to be chosen. Delhi Metro’s 8th Line, which is also known as the Magenta Line, has been chosen as the reference line. The energy that can be produced theoretically has been calculated. The financial value of electricity production has been determined using India's current industrial average price of electrical energy. 115,265 kWh from the 1st scenario and 75,634 kWh of electrical energy from the 2nd scenario are calculated to produce per year from one set of turbines.

Keywords:

Energy, metro, wind.

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