How to measure the wind accurately in icing conditions
- NRG Systems, Inc., Hinesburg, VT (United States)
Atmospheric icing occurs frequently in the northwestern, Midwestern and northeastern United States from early October through April at locations with high average wind speeds. It has caused wind data recovery problems at sites as far south as Texas. Icing slows anemometers used to assess the wind resource. Data recovered from sites prone to icing will show lower average wind speeds than actual, undervaluing them. The assessment of a wind site must present the actual wind potential. Anemometers used at these sites must remain free of ice. This report presents a description of icing types and the data distortion they cause based on NRG field experience. A brief history of anti-icing anemometers available today for remote site and turbine site monitoring follows. Comparative data of NRG`s IceFree anemometers and the industry standard unheated anemometer is included.
- Research Organization:
- American Wind Energy Association, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI ID:
- 269347
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950309-; ON: DE96011159; TRN: 96:003988-0010
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 25. annual conference and exhibition on wind power, Washington, DC (United States), 26-30 Mar 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Windpower `95 - Proceedings of the American Wind Energy Association; PB: 624 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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