Possibilities of Using Frame Structures of Industrial Buildings for Placing Wind Energy Generating Devices

The article deals with the highly relevant problem of finding additional sources of energy supply for industrial enterprises using alternative energy-saving energy sources. The author considers the possibility for using the energy potential of surface wind flows with the formation of a wind profile to fit conditions of applications in industrial buildings, as the central idea. The proposed concept is substantiated by the possibility of effective use of outdoor wind generators in construction of the supporting frame of industrial building. The method of integrating wind-driven generators into the structure of a multi-span industrial building is illustrated by the author in the case study of a completed pilot project. The author proposes a solution for a multi-span frame with the formation of a wind-driven transverse profile of the building. A new architectural & constructive solution fundamentally provides a possibility for rational placement of a supporting frame of additional wind-driven power plant with the use of wind turbines in a single integral configuration. Efficient types of turbogenerators were used in the form of built-in multi-row sections configured in the upper zone of the production building, with comprehensive maintenance of the said sections provided. The research results are recommended for wide implementation of such wind generator plants in design and upgrade of industrial buildings for multiple purposes with energy-efficient use of the structural features of their supporting frame. The author has substantiated the prospects for further comprehensive research.