Indonesian Journal of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science
Vol 31, No 1: July 2023

An intelligent wind turbine with yaw mechanism using machine learning to reduce high-cost sensors quantity

Subrotho Bhandari Abhi (American International University-Bangladesh)
Plabon Kumar Saha (American International University-Bangladesh)
A. Z. M. Tahmidul Kabir (American International University-Bangladesh)
Al Mamun Mizan (American International University-Bangladesh)
Mohammad Minhazur Rahman (American International University-Bangladesh)
Afrina Talukder Mimi (American International University-Bangladesh)
Md. Mainul Ahsan (Ahsanullah University of Science and Technology)
Arpita Hoque (American International University-Bangladesh)
Humyra Nusrat (American International University-Bangladesh)



Article Info

Publish Date
01 Jul 2023

Abstract

In this paper, with the assistance of some tools and a machine learning model, a smart wind turbine was formed that eliminates some expensive sensors and reduces sensor complexity. Squirrel cage induction generator (SCIG) and six rotor blades make up the proposed design, and depending on the wind's direction, the turbine itself can rotate the rotor hub to produce energy more effectively. Additionally, two stepper motors are coupled to the yaw mechanism with the aid of the rotor hub, and the entire controlling procedure will depend on the direction of the wind. The rotor hub must continuously revolve in the same direction as the wind to maximize wind energy utilization. Additionally, to correctly predict wind degrees, a machine learning model was deployed. Random forest regression was used to train and predict the wind direction. The model is deployed in Raspberry Pi, where the incoming sensor values are being stored. Using the generated data, machine learning model was trained and it can be concluded that the model can potentially replace some of the expensive sensors to reduce cost. The model can be used for similar weather conditions only based on machine learning model and fewer sensors.

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