• Artificial Wind Generation for Controlled Testing: An induction motor-driven fan with variable frequency control generates wind speeds up to 15 m/s, enabling consistent and repeatable lab experiments without relying on natural wind.
• Actual 400 W Wind Turbine: The system includes a real, 3-blade, fixed-pitch wind turbine with a 1.26 m rotor diameter and 400 W rated output—ideal for hands-on study of small-scale wind power generation.
• Power Flow: Wind Turbine → Rectifier → Charge Controller → Battery → Inverter → AC Load: The 3-phase AC output from the wind turbine is rectified to DC, regulated by a 12 V, 400 W charge controller, stored in a 12 V, 42 Ah battery, and then converted to AC via a 650 VA inverter—allowing users to safely run and test AC loads in a standalone configuration.
• Battery-Based Standalone Operation: Includes a deep-cycle battery bank that stores energy, making the system ideal for off-grid and backup power simulations.
• AC and DC Load Testing: Supports connection of both AC and DC loads, helping students explore system behavior under different loading conditions and types.
• Real-Time Monitoring and Measurement: Features voltmeters, ammeters, anemometer (for wind speed), tachometer (for rotor speed), and power analyzer for monitoring electrical and mechanical parameters.
• PC-Based Data Logging and Visualization: Bundled software enables real-time graphing, CSV export, and performance analysis. Useful for plotting Cp vs TSR, power curves, and efficiency comparisons.
• Safe and Indoor Lab Ready: Designed for academic institutions, the system is enclosed, electrically safe, and fully operational indoors using artificial wind—making it weather-independent.
• Modular System with Hybrid Integration Capability: Can be linked with other renewable energy modules (e.g., solar PV) at the DC level to simulate hybrid systems or DC microgrids.

• An artificial wind generator (motor-driven fan with VFD) produces controlled and repeatable wind speeds inside the laboratory.
• Airflow drives a horizontal-axis wind turbine with fixed-pitch blades, converting wind kinetic energy into mechanical rotation.
• The turbine shaft is coupled to a three-phase permanent magnet generator, producing variable-voltage, variable-frequency AC power.
• Generated AC power is rectified to DC and regulated through a charge controller to ensure safe and stable operation.
• Electrical energy is stored in a battery bank, enabling studies on intermittency and energy buffering.
• Stored DC power feeds DC loads directly or is converted to AC using an inverter for AC load experimentation.
• Integrated sensors measure wind speed, rotor RPM, voltage, current, and power for performance analysis.

This compact workflow replicates the complete energy conversion chain of a standalone wind energy system in a controlled laboratory environment.