Life cycle assessment of vertical axis wind turbine

• Main Author: Neo, Jin Rong
• Other Authors: Sridhar Idapalapati
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Alternative, renewable energy sources; DRNTU::Engineering::Mechanical engineering::Motors, engines and turbines
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/46081
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

In this report, the Life cycle assessment (LCA) of a vertical axis wind turbine (VAWT) will be investigated. The H-Rotor wind turbine placed in the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) will be the model for all our assumptions and calculations. There are many materials that possess the str...