Wind ripple analysis

Technical Report · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:6073058

Akins, R E

Efficient and economical utilization of wind power will require the ability to measure and ultimately predict the effects fluctuations in the incident wind will have on a wind turbine. In order to quantitatively assess these effects, experimental techniques have been developed which allow analysis of full-scale performance of wind turbines with particular emphasis on the effects caused by turbulence in the incident wind. Examples of these techniques are presented using data from the DOE/Sandia Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) program.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6073058
• Report Number(s): DOE/DP/00789-T15; ON: DE81030129
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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17 WIND ENERGY
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FLUCTUATIONS
VERTICAL AXIS TURBINES
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POWER
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
ROTORS
TURBINES
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