Design and fabrication of a low cost Darrieus vertical axis wind turbine system: Phase II. Volume 1. Executive summary

Technical Report · Tue Mar 01 04:00:00 EST 1983

OSTI ID:6320634

Described is the successful fabrication, installation, and checkout of 100 kW 17 metre Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs). The turbines are Darrieus-type VAWTs with rotors 17 metres (55 feet) in diameter and 25.15 metres (83 feet) in height. They can produce 100 kW of electric power at a cost of energy as low as 3 cents per kWh, in an 18 mph wind regime using 12% annualized costs. Four turbines were produced; three are installed and are operable at: (1) Wind Systems Test Center, Rocky Flats, Colorado; (2) the US Department of Agriculture Conservation and Production Research Center at Bushland, Texas; and (3) Tisbury Water Authority, Vineyard Haven, Massachusetts, on the island of Martha's Vineyard. The fourth turbine is stored at Bushland, Texas, awaiting selection of an erection site.

• Research Organization: Aluminum Co. of America, Alcoa Center, PA. Alcoa Labs.
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6320634
• Report Number(s): SAND-82-7113/1; ON: DE83010218
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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DESIGN
ECONOMIC ANALYSIS
ECONOMICS
ENERGY SYSTEMS
FABRICATION
INSTALLATION
MANAGEMENT
OPERATION
PERFORMANCE
POWER SYSTEMS
PROCUREMENT
PROGRAM MANAGEMENT
RECOMMENDATIONS
ROTORS
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER
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