An overview of the Unsteady Aerodynamics Experiment phase 3 data acquisition system and instrumentation
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO (United States). Wind Technology Division
The purpose of this paper is to describe the instrumentation and data systems utilized in the NREL Unsteady Aerodynamics Experiment (formerly the ``Combined Experiment``) Phase 3 with special emphasis on the new capabilities of the Phase 3 system. The Phase 3 system has been designed to improve on the capabilities of the Phase 1 and 2 data systems and to add new functionality. The new system provides the capability to test more turbine parameters in a more controlled and reliable way and to allow relatively easy reconfiguration as needed for specialized tests. In addition, rapidly improving personal computer (PC) technology allows these data to be directly stored onto optical disk and postprocessed in a matter of minutes. Finally, PCs are now able to overlay real-time data and pressure distributions on the video images of the turbine in operation. This video information can then be stored on conventional videotape.
- OSTI ID:
- 93021
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-950116-; ISBN 0-7918-1294-4; TRN: IM9537%%64
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 1995 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) energy sources technology conference and exhibition, Houston, TX (United States), 29 Jan - 1 Feb 1995; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Wind energy 1995. SED-Volume 16; Musial, W.D.; Hock, S.M. [eds.] [National Renewable Energy Lab, Golden, CO (United States)]; Berg, D.E. [ed.] [Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)]; PB: 298 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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