Building State-of-the-Art Wind Technology Testing Facilities (Fact Sheet)

doi:10.2172/1038332

Title: Building State-of-the-Art Wind Technology Testing Facilities (Fact Sheet)

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Abstract

The new Wind Technology Test Center is the only facility in the nation capable of testing wind turbine blades up to 90 meters in length.

Publication Date:: Thu Mar 01 00:00:00 EST 2012

Research Org.:: National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind and Water Technologies Office (EE-4W)

OSTI Identifier:: 1038332

Report Number(s):: NREL/FS-5000-53581
TRN: US201208%%600

DOE Contract Number:: AC36-08GO28308

Resource Type:: Program Document

Resource Relation:: Related Information: NREL Highlights, Research & Development, NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 17 WIND ENERGY; BENDING; CABLES; CONTROL SYSTEMS; DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEMS; DESIGN; EXCITATION SYSTEMS; HYDRAULICS; LIFETIME; MANUFACTURERS; NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY; SAMPLING; STRAINS; TESTING; TURBINE BLADES; TURBINES; WINCHES; WIND TURBINES; NWTC; wind; WTTC; wind turbine testing

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        "Building State-of-the-Art Wind Technology Testing Facilities (Fact Sheet)".  United States.  https://doi.org/10.2172/1038332.  https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1038332.

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