Wind Tunnel Testing to Evaluate Noise Emissions from a Small Wind Turbine

The wind power industry has experienced fast and tremendous growth, globally, in recent years. Consequently, there is a growing interest in investigating aerodynamics and aeroacoustics characteristics of wind turbines and developing environmental standards aimed at decreasing noise levels in the design and manufacture of these machines. This study was carried out in the Carleton University Wind Induced Dynamic Laboratory (WInDLab) that was designed to evaluate and quantify noise levels emitted by a small horizontal axis wind turbine. This investigation provided the first-ever set of measurements carried out in the WInDLab following the successful installation of the wind turbine. The background acoustic data obtained for the wind tunnel showed that the wind tunnel is not quiet enough for measurements of the type undertaken. The wind tunnel would need to be silenced and acoustically treated to capture noise with low frequencies. Recommendations for further work have been provided.

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Applied Science (M.App.Sc.)

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Sustainable Energy

Grantor dc:publisher

Carleton University

Year dc:date.issued

2023

Author dc:creator

• Asi, Victoria Usang

Statement dc:rights

• Copyright © 2023 the author(s). Theses may be used for non-commercial research, educational, or related academic purposes only. Such uses include personal study, research, scholarship, and teaching. Theses may only be shared by linking to Carleton University Institutional Repository and no part may be used without proper attribution to the author. No part may be used for commercial purposes directly or indirectly via a for-profit platform; no adaptation or derivative works are permitted without consent from the copyright owner.

Language dc:language.iso

en

DOI

10.22215/etd/2023-15391

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:carleton.scholaris.ca:20.500.14718/42814