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Proceedings of the Wind Energy Expo '83 and national conference American Wind Energy Association

Conference ·
OSTI ID:6072702

This book considers large wind systems, research and development, utility and regulatory issues, issues in site assessment, the market outlook and project development, windfarm experiences, safety and reliability, and international developments. Specific topics examined include ESI 80/200 design and development, recent advances in variable speed generator technology for large wind turbines, the Mod-2 and Mod-5 wind turbine projects, international remote site wind resource assessments for the US Air Force, microprocessor applications for wind energy measurements, safety and service concerns of the interconnection of cogeneration and small power production facilities with utility systems, negotiating land contracts for windfarms, wind research at Oregon State University, wind and turbulence measurements at a complex terrain site in Northern California, the role of insurance in windfarms, securities law issues, laminated wood wind turbine blades, the aerodynamics of a rotor blade in tower shadow, wind projects in Latin America, the Canadian wind energy program, the European wind energy market, wind energy development in China, and Danish wind energy technology.

OSTI ID:
6072702
Report Number(s):
CONF-831093-
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English