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Title: 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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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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place = {United States},
year = {Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986},
month = {Thu May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1986}
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