Improved control strategy for wind-powered refrigerated storage of apples

Conference · Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1981 · ASAE Publ.; (United States)

OSTI ID:6484861

Baldwin, J D.C. ^[1]; Vaughan, D H

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1. Louisiana State Univ., Baton Rouge

A refrigerated apple storage facility was constructed at the VPI and SU Horticultural Research Farm in Blacksburg, Virginia and began operation in March 1978. The system included a 10-kW electric wind generator, electrical battery storage, thermal (ice) storage, and auxiliary power. The need for an improved control system for the VPI and SU system was determined from tests on the individual components and in situ performance tests. The results of these tests formed the basis for an improved control strategy to improve the utilization of available wind energy and reduce the need for auxiliary power while maintaining an adequate apple storage environment.

• OSTI ID: 6484861
• Report Number(s): CONF-8009144-(Vol.2)
• Journal Information: ASAE Publ.; (United States), Vol. 4-81; Conference: ASAE national energy symposium, Kansas City, MO, USA, 29 Sep 1980
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

17 WIND ENERGY
29 ENERGY PLANNING
POLICY AND ECONOMY
CONTROL SYSTEMS
WIND TURBINES
AGRICULTURE
REFRIGERATING MACHINERY
APPLES
ELECTRIC POWER
POWER GENERATION
REFRIGERATION
COOLING
FOOD
FRUITS
INDUSTRY
MACHINERY
POWER
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
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