The electrical energy provisioning of isolated sites requires a steady supply of diesel fuel which represents a significant logistical and economic burden. The main objective of this project is to propose a control strategy for an air storage wind diesel hybrid system (SHEDAC) and to evaluate its fuel reduction potential for a given site.
This research is conducted within a result validation context. It encompasses the combination of a wind speed and load modeling on an isolated village including a SHEDAC model and the results are tailored to this specific site. Because the pneumatic hybridation of an otherwise unmodified diesel engine is at the core of the suggested approach, a detailled thermodynamic model of the engine behavior as well as a comprehensive friction analysis of its components is presented.
Simulation results show that the energy recovery from the pneumatic pathway of the motor is counter productive and an alternative configuration involving an air turbine is proposed. The study of this modified SHEDAC is performed with a specific focus on the efficiency of the compressed air recovery path in an effort to make it as general as possible. Fuel consumption reductions of 49% could be achieved with this system while the recovery efficiency was ηair = 0.5.
| Date | 6 Oct 2016 |
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| Original language | French |
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| Awarding Institution | - École de technologie supérieure
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| Supervisor | Christian Belleau (Supervisor) & Patrice Seers (Co-supervisor) |
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Perron, F. (Author),
Belleau (Supervisor) &
Seers (Co-supervisor),
6 Oct 2016Student thesis: Master's thesis › Master in Engineering: Engineering