Development of Graphical User Interface (GUI) for the calculation of wind turbine output power using different blade radius

Wind energy system is one of the sources that is cheap, clean and will never run out to produce energy. The usage of wind energy system can reduce the usage of fuel source that decreases from time to time. This project presents the development of graphical user interface (GUI) which is discussed about calculation of the output power of wind turbine using different blade radius. The wind turbine output power is evaluated by looking at the blade radius and wind speed to supply electricity. GUI is a graphical user interface that interfaced with a program that can make program easier to use with intuitive control such as pushbutton, sliders, menus, axes and so forth. It is used as a platform to simulate the output power of wind turbine system. This project investigates the effect of wind turbine output power using different blade radius. Two types of wind turbine involved in developing the output power are Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (HA WT) and Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VA WT). Depending on the wind turbine's characterizations, the most reliable wind turbine used will be determined. As a result, by developing the GUI, the blade radius is proportional to the output power produced for different usage such as outdoor light, individual houses, island and others.