Field Testing: Independent, Accredited Testing and Validation for the Wind Industry (Fact Sheet)
This fact sheet describes field testing at the National Wind Technology Center.
Small Wind Independent Testing (Fact Sheet)
Abstract
This fact sheet describes the Small Wind Independent Testing at the NWTC and the Regional Test Centers project.
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 991051
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/FS-500-47869
TRN: US201021%%70
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- Resource Type:
- Technical Report
- Resource Relation:
- Related Information: National Wind Technology Center (NWTC)
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 17 WIND ENERGY; ACOUSTICS; COMPLIANCE; CORROSION; DOCUMENTATION; EFFICIENCY; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; HARMONICS; INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION; NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY; PERFORMANCE; PERFORMANCE TESTING; PRODUCTION; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SAFETY; TESTING; TURBINES; VELOCITY; WIND TURBINES; SMALL WIND INDEPENDENT TESTING; REGIONAL TEST CENTERS; RTC; SMALL WIND TURBINES; CERTIFICATION; Wind Energy
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"Small Wind Independent Testing (Fact Sheet)". United States.
doi:10.2172/991051. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/991051.
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