Wind ripple analysis

Akins, R E

Title: Wind ripple analysis

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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.

Authors:: Akins, R E

Publication Date:: Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981

Research Org.:: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)

OSTI Identifier:: 6073058

Report Number(s):: DOE/DP/00789-T15
ON: DE81030129

DOE Contract Number:: AC04-76DP00789

Resource Type:: Technical Report

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 17 WIND ENERGY; DARRIEUS ROTORS; AERODYNAMICS; PERFORMANCE; WIND POWER; FLUCTUATIONS; VERTICAL AXIS TURBINES; ENERGY SOURCES; FLUID MECHANICS; MACHINERY; MECHANICS; POWER; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; ROTORS; TURBINES; TURBOMACHINERY; VARIATIONS; WIND TURBINES; 170602* - Wind Energy Engineering- Turbine Design & Operation

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