Design and Analysis of a Miniaturized Vortex Induced Wind Turbine

This paper provides a comprehensive overview of miniaturized vortex-induced bladeless wind turbines, highlighting their unique design principles, operational mechanisms, and potential applications in the renewable energy landscape for batteries and other sensor-based applications. Unlike conventional wind turbines that rely on rotating blades, vortex-induced bladeless wind turbines exploit the aerodynamic phenomenon known as the von Kármán vortex street to generate electricity. The project's background lies in the rapid growth of renewable energy for producing small values of voltages and current which can be used for sensors instead of batteries as it needs to be replaced very often. The energy conversion mechanisms, including piezoelectric materials and electromagnetic induction, are discussed in detail, shedding light on the efficiency and reliability of this novel technology. We have designed 3D CAD Model using SolidWorks and setup a controlled testing domain for fluid simulation analysis to analyze the performance of our prototype.