Development and application of a light-weight, wind-turbine rotor-based data acquisition system
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Wind-energy researchers at the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC), representing Sandia National Laboratories (SNL) and the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), are developing a new, light-weight, modular data acquisition unit capable of acquiring long-term, continuous time-series data from small and/or dynamic wind-turbine rotors. The unit utilizes commercial data acquisition hardware, spread-spectrum radio modems, and Global Positioning System receivers, and a custom-built programmable logic device. A prototype of the system is now operational, and initial field deployment is expected this summer. This paper describes the major subsystems comprising the unit, summarizes the current status of the system, and presents the current plans for near-term development of hardware and software.
- Research Organization:
- Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (United States); National Renewable Energy Lab., Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Assistant Secretary for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC04-94AL85000; AC36-83CH10093
- OSTI ID:
- 654089
- Report Number(s):
- SAND--98-1102C; CONF-980437--; ON: DE98005466
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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