Wind turbine assisted diesel generator systems

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981 · AIAA Pap.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5449319

Schienbein, L A

The need to reduce the cost of energy in remote communities served by diesel generators has led to the investigation of the use of wind energy to replace some or all of the fuel consumed. The development of wind-turbine-assisted diesel generators in Canada has progressed from the design and testing of a 12-kW unit to the design of a prototype 100-kW wind turbine diesel hybrid. This paper presents the results of the 12-kW tests and the implementation of the test results, and the results of further engineering and cost analyses in the design of a prototype 100-kW wind turbine diesel hybrid system. The value of wind energy in a wind turbine diesel hybrid is greatly improved if the diesel generator system itself is designed to operate more efficiently at part load, with or without wind power assistance. Excess wind energy and wind turbine power fluctuations (which result in voltage and frequency fluctuations) can be minimized by selecting the best rotor operating speed.

• Research Organization: DAF Indal, Ltd., Mississauga, Ontario, Canada
• OSTI ID: 5449319
• Report Number(s): CONF-811205-
• Conference Information: Journal Name: AIAA Pap.; (United States) Journal Volume: 81-2559
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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17 WIND ENERGY
170602* -- Wind Energy Engineering-- Turbine Design & Operation
CANADA
COST
DATA
DIESEL ENGINES
EFFICIENCY
ELECTRIC GENERATORS
ENERGY CONSUMPTION
ENGINES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FUEL CONSUMPTION
HEAT ENGINES
INFORMATION
INTERNAL COMBUSTION ENGINES
MACHINERY
NORTH AMERICA
NUMERICAL DATA
PERFORMANCE TESTING
ROTORS
TESTING
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
WIND TURBINES