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Mod-2 wind turbine development project

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6480782· OSTI ID:6480782
A major phase of the Federal Wind Energy Program, the Mod-2 wind turbine, a second-generation machine developed by the Boeing Engineering and Construction Co. for the US Department of Energy and the Lewis Research Center of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, is described. The Mod-2 is a larger (2.5-MW power rating) horizontal-axis wind turbine designed for the generation of electrical power on utility networks. Three machines have been built and are located in a cluster at Goodnoe Hills, Washington. All technical aspects of the project are described: design approach, significant innovation features, the mechanical system, the electrical power system, the control system, and the safety system.
Research Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (USA). Lewis Research Center
DOE Contract Number:
AI01-77ET20305
OSTI ID:
6480782
Report Number(s):
DOE/NASA/20305-5; NASA-TM-82681; ON: DE81027522
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English