Product Development for Generation of Small-Scale Wind Power Using Design Methodology

Abstract

Use of electricity is largely responsible for human-technological development, however, there is a need to meet this energy demand using options that provide less environmental and social interventions. Use of wind energy provides a greater capacity of electric generation compared to photovoltaic energy, having less environmental impact among the so-called renewable energies. This proposal intends aesthetically and functionally to adapt a wind turbine for application in urban centers, in order to meet the residential energy demand. The method used consists of user-centered product design; similar analysis; survey of wind flows in the cities of Cruzeiro/SP and São Sebastião/SP; CAD virtualization processes; creation of mockups and finite elements for stress analysis. Bibliographical research was built in national periodicals in search of information about the market niche in Brazil and the use of product development and eco-design techniques. Final result showed that, using design techniques, it is possible to develop a wind turbine that meets the needs of users and is capable of withstanding winds of 40m/s. Thus, opening possibilities in the search for development of a small wind turbine, with relevance to national technological development