Grumman WS33 wind system. Phase II: executive summary. Prototype construction and testing

Technical Report · Sat Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5348039· OSTI ID:5348039

Adler, F M; Hinton, P; King, P W

The configuration of an 8 kW wind turbine generator and its fabrication and pre-delivery testing are discussed. The machine is a three-bladed, down wind turbine designed to interface directly with an electrical utility network. Power is generated in winds between a cut-in speed of 4.0 m/s and a cut-out speed of 22 m/s. A blade pitch control system provides for positioning the rotor at a coarse pitch for start-up, fine pitch for normal running, and a feather position for shut-down. Operation of the machine is controlled by a self-monitoring, programmable logic microprocessor. System components were obtained through a series of make-buy decisions, tracked and inspected for specification compliance. Only minor modifications from the original design and minor problems of assembly are reported. Four accelerometers were mounted inside the nacelle to determine the accelerations, frequencies and displacements of the system in the three orthogonal axes. A cost analysis is updated. (LEW)

• Research Organization: Rockwell International Corp., Golden, CO (USA). Rocky Flats Plant; Grumman Energy Systems, Inc., Bohemia, NY (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP03533
• OSTI ID: 5348039
• Report Number(s): RFP-3288/1; ON: DE82015123
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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