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Early operation experience on the ERDA/NASA 100 kW wind turbine

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7318293
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As part of the Energy Research and Development Administration (ERDA) wind-energy program, NASA Lewis Research Center is testing an experimental 100-kW wind turbine at Sandusky, Ohio. Rotor-blade and drive-shaft loads and tower deflection were measured during operation of the wind turbine at rated rpm. The blade loads measured are higher than anticipated. Preliminary results indicate that air-flow blockage by the tower structure probably causes the high rotor-blade-bending moments.

Research Organization:
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, Cleveland, OH (USA). Lewis Research Center
OSTI ID:
7318293
Report Number(s):
DOE/NASA-1028-77/5; NASA-TM-X-71601
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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17 WIND ENERGY
170602* -- Wind Energy Engineering-- Turbine Design & Operation
AERODYNAMICS
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MECHANICAL STRUCTURES
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STRESSES
TURBINE BLADES
WIND TURBINES