An easy method for estimating wind energy
Wind resource estimation is important to determine the feasibility of a wind turbine/ wind farm. The most accurate method for finding out the power that will be generated is by…
Art and Engineering
Art and Engineering are two completely separate disciplines in today’s world. Such is the difference that a student who qualifies for an Art school would struggle to get into an…
The Ranque-Hilsch Vortex Tube
The Ranque-Hilsch tube commonly known as a vortex tube is simply a grooved coupled pipe with no moving parts that can produce a cold air jet. It is a pure…
Calculation of insolation on inclined surface (Accurate Method)
In this article, information regarding the calculation of insolation (incident solar radiation) on an inclined surface by an accurate method is presented. Accurate estimation of insolation on inclined surface is…
CFD applications in Renewable Energy Technology
There are numerous areas within the field of renewable energy where Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is used. The use of CFD simulation has grown exponentially over the last two decades.…