Feasibility of using wind power for an aerostat-borne radar system
Abstract
The feasibility of using a wind power system on an aerostat (tethered baloon) was studied. The system would be used by the US Air Force North Warning Program to provide power for a radar carried on the aerostat. Upper atmosphere wind data for a potential site were collected and probability functions for wind speed and wind power density calculated. Information was collected on aerostats, tethers, telemetry transmitters, and auxiliary equipment. Important design considerations were identified and useful mathematical expressions, e.g., wind reliability, derived. A first-cut wind power system was designed and system performance and aerodynamic loads were calculated. The benefits and risks of a wind power system were enumerated. The study concluded that a wind system is feasible for this application.
- Authors:
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Solar Energy Research Inst., Golden, CO (USA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 5397984
- Report Number(s):
- SERI/STR-217-2899
ON: DE86004461
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-83CH10093
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 17 WIND ENERGY; WIND POWER; USES; DATA ANALYSIS; DESIGN; FORECASTING; PERFORMANCE; RADAR; WIND; WIND LOADS; DYNAMIC LOADS; ENERGY SOURCES; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; POWER; RANGE FINDERS; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; 170601* - Wind Energy Engineering- Applications
Citation Formats
Sklar, H. Feasibility of using wind power for an aerostat-borne radar system. United States: N. p., 1986.
Web.
Sklar, H. Feasibility of using wind power for an aerostat-borne radar system. United States.
Sklar, H. 1986.
"Feasibility of using wind power for an aerostat-borne radar system". United States.
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title = {Feasibility of using wind power for an aerostat-borne radar system},
author = {Sklar, H},
abstractNote = {The feasibility of using a wind power system on an aerostat (tethered baloon) was studied. The system would be used by the US Air Force North Warning Program to provide power for a radar carried on the aerostat. Upper atmosphere wind data for a potential site were collected and probability functions for wind speed and wind power density calculated. Information was collected on aerostats, tethers, telemetry transmitters, and auxiliary equipment. Important design considerations were identified and useful mathematical expressions, e.g., wind reliability, derived. A first-cut wind power system was designed and system performance and aerodynamic loads were calculated. The benefits and risks of a wind power system were enumerated. The study concluded that a wind system is feasible for this application.},
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year = {Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986},
month = {Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986}
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