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Title: Controls Advanced Research Turbine: Lessons Learned during Advanced Controls Testing

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/15016540· OSTI ID:15016540

This paper describes some of the problems encountered while conducting tests on the Controls Advanced Research Turbine installed at the National Wind Technology Center. It also discusses some of the peculiarities of the C-code used to control the CART and discusses the fault protection routine, Turbine safety, and some of its failures.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
US Department of Energy (US)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-99-GO10337
OSTI ID:
15016540
Report Number(s):
NREL/TP-500-38130; TRN: US200515%%30
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 1 Jun 2005
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English