Operating and maintenance experience with a 6-kW wind energy conversion system at Naval Station, Treasure Island, California. Technical note Sep 79-Jun 81

Technical Report · Thu Jul 01 04:00:00 EDT 1982

OSTI ID:6588643

Pal, D

The experience gained and lessons learned from the 6-kW grid-integrated Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) demonstration at Naval Station, Treasure Island, San Francisco Bay are detailed. The objective of this demonstration was to develop operating experience and maintenance information on the 6-kW WECS using a combination of permanent magnet alternator with a line commutated synchronous inverter. The on-site measurements conducted during the demonstation indicate that the WECS site has annual average windspeeds of about 8 to 10 mph. The test results to data indicate a satisfactory performance of the WECS except for two failures involving arcing at the electrical terminals located on the yaw shaft. Due to wind characteristics encountered at the site, the performance data collected to date are at windspeeds of 20 mph or lower. For evaluating the WECS performance at all windspeeds, location at a windier site with annual average windspeeds of 14 mph or higher is recommended.

• Research Organization: Naval Civil Engineering Lab., Port Hueneme, CA (USA)
• OSTI ID: 6588643
• Report Number(s): AD-A-119389/5
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALTERNATORS
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ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
EQUIPMENT
INVERTERS
MACHINERY
MAGNETS
MAINTENANCE
PACIFIC OCEAN
PERFORMANCE TESTING
PERMANENT MAGNETS
POWER RANGE 1-10 KW
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SEAS
SURFACE WATERS
TESTING
TURBINES
TURBOMACHINERY
WIND TURBINES