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Title: Laboratory Testing of Drivetrain Component Efficiencies for Constant-Speed and Variable-Speed Wind Turbines: 4 November 1997 --3 November 2000

Abstract

Under a subcontract with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Electronic Power Conditioning, Inc., (EPC) designed, built, and tested variable-speed generator systems (VSGS) as retrofits for two different existing fixed-speed turbine designs. The VSGS were tested in the laboratory and in the field. EPC lab testing included both the original P3 induction generator at fixed speed and the doubly-fed generator / power converter VSGS system that EPC designed for variable-speed operation of P3. The fixed-speed induction generator had higher efficiency than the VSGS at all power levels.

Publication Date:
Research Org.:
National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO. (US)
Sponsoring Org.:
US Department of Energy (US)
OSTI Identifier:
15000160
Report Number(s):
NREL/SR-500-30117
TAM-8-17228-01; TRN: US200325%%150
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-99-GO10337
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1 Jan 2002; Related Information: Work performed by Global Energy Concepts, LLC, Kirkland, Washington
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
14 SOLAR ENERGY; 17 WIND ENERGY; EFFICIENCY; INDUCTION GENERATORS; NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY; TESTING; TURBINES; VELOCITY; WIND TURBINES; DRIVETRAIN COMPONENT EFFICIENCY; CONSTANT-SPEED WIND TURBINES; VARIABLE-SPEED WIND TURBINES; WIND TECHNOLOGY; TURBINE RETROFITS; WIND ENERGY

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title = {Laboratory Testing of Drivetrain Component Efficiencies for Constant-Speed and Variable-Speed Wind Turbines: 4 November 1997 --3 November 2000},
author = {Not Available},
abstractNote = {Under a subcontract with the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Electronic Power Conditioning, Inc., (EPC) designed, built, and tested variable-speed generator systems (VSGS) as retrofits for two different existing fixed-speed turbine designs. The VSGS were tested in the laboratory and in the field. EPC lab testing included both the original P3 induction generator at fixed speed and the doubly-fed generator / power converter VSGS system that EPC designed for variable-speed operation of P3. The fixed-speed induction generator had higher efficiency than the VSGS at all power levels.},
doi = {10.2172/15000160},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2002}
}
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