Control of the variable speed generator on the Sandia 34-metre vertical axis wind turbine
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OSTI ID:5532840
The DOE/Sandia 34-metre VAWT Test Bed is a 500kW variable-speed wind turbine. The turbine is operated between 25 and 38 rpm and has been characterized from a structural and aerodynamic stand point. A preliminary variable speed control algorithm has been implemented on the Test Bed. This paper describes the initial variable-speed control algorithm developed for the Test Bed and the performance of that algorithm to date. Initial performance comparisons between variable-speed and fixed-speed operation are made as well as some thoughts on the expansion of the operating envelope of the Test Bed. 7 refs., 4 figs.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/CE
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-76DP00789
- OSTI ID:
- 5532840
- Report Number(s):
- SAND-89-0986C; CONF-890981-2; ON: DE90000803
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: Windpower '89, San Francisco, CA (USA), 24-27 Sep 1989
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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