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Canadian wind energy program

Abstract

Several aspects of recent work at the National Research Council of Canada on the development of vertical-axis turbines have been reviewed. Most of this work, during the past year or more, has been in support of the design of a 200 kW unit now being built for experimental operation on the Magdelen Islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Results of small and large scale aeroelastic wind tunnel model experiments have confirmed that very large scale vertical-axis wind turbines are feasible, especially if designed for normal operation at constant rotational speed. A computer model of a simple mixed power system has indicated that substantial cost savings may be possible by using wind energy in Canadian east coast regions. 4 refs., 11 figs., 1 tab.
Publication Date:
Jan 01, 1976
Product Type:
Conference
Report Number:
NRC-7605; CONF-760551-; CE-02452
Reference Number:
CANM-89-000954; EDB-89-061816
Resource Relation:
Conference: Vertical-axis wind turbine technology workshop, Albuquerque, NM, USA, 17 May 1976
Subject:
17 WIND ENERGY; INTERCONNECTED POWER SYSTEMS; VERTICAL AXIS TURBINES; RESEARCH PROGRAMS; WIND POWER PLANTS; AERODYNAMICS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; COST; DARRIEUS ROTORS; DESIGN; ENERGY STORAGE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; LEADING ABSTRACT; PERFORMANCE TESTING; POWER RANGE 100-1000 KW; QUEBEC; TORQUE; TURBINE BLADES; WIND TUNNELS; ABSTRACTS; CANADA; DOCUMENT TYPES; ENERGY SYSTEMS; FLUID MECHANICS; MACHINERY; MECHANICS; NORTH AMERICA; POWER PLANTS; POWER SYSTEMS; ROTORS; SIMULATION; STORAGE; TESTING; TUNNELS; TURBINES; TURBOMACHINERY; UNDERGROUND FACILITIES; WIND TURBINES; 170602* - Wind Energy Engineering- Turbine Design & Operation; 170400 - Wind Energy- Economic, Industrial, & Business Aspects
OSTI ID:
6169745
Research Organizations:
National Research Council of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario (Canada)
Country of Origin:
Canada
Language:
English
Availability:
CANMET/TID, Energy, Mines and Resources Canada, 555 Booth St., Ottawa, Ont., Canada K1A 0G1; $0.34CAN per page, $3.40 CAN minimum.
Submitting Site:
CANM
Size:
Pages: 34
Announcement Date:
May 13, 2001

Citation Formats

Templin, R J, and South, P. Canadian wind energy program. Canada: N. p., 1976. Web.
Templin, R J, & South, P. Canadian wind energy program. Canada.
Templin, R J, and South, P. 1976. "Canadian wind energy program." Canada.
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title = {Canadian wind energy program}
author = {Templin, R J, and South, P}
abstractNote = {Several aspects of recent work at the National Research Council of Canada on the development of vertical-axis turbines have been reviewed. Most of this work, during the past year or more, has been in support of the design of a 200 kW unit now being built for experimental operation on the Magdelen Islands in the Gulf of St. Lawrence. Results of small and large scale aeroelastic wind tunnel model experiments have confirmed that very large scale vertical-axis wind turbines are feasible, especially if designed for normal operation at constant rotational speed. A computer model of a simple mixed power system has indicated that substantial cost savings may be possible by using wind energy in Canadian east coast regions. 4 refs., 11 figs., 1 tab.}
place = {Canada}
year = {1976}
month = {Jan}
}