Wind energy conversion system
Abstract
The wind energy conversion system includes a wind machine having a propeller connected to a generator of electric power, the propeller rotating the generator in response to force of an incident wind. The generator converts the power of the wind to electric power for use by an electric load. Circuitry for varying the duty factor of the generator output power is connected between the generator and the load to thereby alter a loading of the generator and the propeller by the electric load. Wind speed is sensed electro-optically to provide data of wind speed upwind of the propeller, to thereby permit tip speed ratio circuitry to operate the power control circuitry and thereby optimize the tip speed ratio by varying the loading of the propeller. Accordingly, the efficiency of the wind energy conversion system is maximized.
- Inventors:
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- Golden, CO
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Midwest Research Institute, Kansas City, MO (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 866187
- Patent Number(s):
- 4651017
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, D.C.)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS F03D - WIND MOTORS
F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04 F05B - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO MACHINES OR ENGINES OTHER THAN NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, TO WIND MOTORS, TO NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMPS, AND TO GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-83CH10093
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- wind; energy; conversion; machine; propeller; connected; generator; electric; power; rotating; response; force; incident; converts; load; circuitry; varying; duty; factor; output; alter; loading; speed; sensed; electro-optically; provide; data; upwind; permit; tip; ratio; operate; control; optimize; accordingly; efficiency; maximized; speed ratio; control circuitry; generator output; power control; control circuit; electric power; energy conversion; output power; wind speed; wind energy; duty factor; incident wind; electric load; /290/33/416/
Citation Formats
Longrigg, Paul. Wind energy conversion system. United States: N. p., 1987.
Web.
Longrigg, Paul. Wind energy conversion system. United States.
Longrigg, Paul. Thu .
"Wind energy conversion system". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/866187.
@article{osti_866187,
title = {Wind energy conversion system},
author = {Longrigg, Paul},
abstractNote = {The wind energy conversion system includes a wind machine having a propeller connected to a generator of electric power, the propeller rotating the generator in response to force of an incident wind. The generator converts the power of the wind to electric power for use by an electric load. Circuitry for varying the duty factor of the generator output power is connected between the generator and the load to thereby alter a loading of the generator and the propeller by the electric load. Wind speed is sensed electro-optically to provide data of wind speed upwind of the propeller, to thereby permit tip speed ratio circuitry to operate the power control circuitry and thereby optimize the tip speed ratio by varying the loading of the propeller. Accordingly, the efficiency of the wind energy conversion system is maximized.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1987},
month = {1}
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