Utilization of Exhaust Fan from Air Conditioner for Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine with Differences in the Number of Blades

Abstract

Energy needs are increasing every year in line with the increase in population, economic growth, and high energy consumption. Indonesia's fossil energy reserves continue to decline; therefore, it is necessary to increase the non-fossil energy used. Indonesia, which has an abundant supply of renewable energy sources, is a major force in this clean energy revolution. As a renewable energy source, wind energy is a good form of energy that can be developed using wind turbines. The wind source to drive the wind turbine can come from natural wind sources or exhaust wind from equipment. In addition to utilizing natural wind energy, there is also artificial wind, which is the result of waste energy from exhaust fans, as an alternative energy source option for wind power plants. In this study, the idea emerged to conduct an experimental analysis of AC exhaust fans as a wind source for horizontal wind turbines to understand the concept of wind-based DC power generation and optimize low wind speeds in horizontal axis wind turbines with a different number of blades. The numbers were 2, 3, and 5, so the effect of the resulting voltage change could be known. The final result of testing on a horizontal turbine with 5 blades was that the wind speed was 3.63 m/s, the blade rotation was 1170.8 rpm, and the turbine was able to generate a voltage of 23.50 V.