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Title: Assessment and Optimization of Lidar Measurement Availability for Wind Turbine Control (Poster)

Conference ·
OSTI ID:1126816

Integrating Lidar to improve wind turbine controls is a potential breakthrough for reducing the cost of wind energy. By providing undisturbed wind measurements up to 400m in front of the rotor, Lidar may provide an accurate update of the turbine inflow with a preview time of several seconds. Focusing on loads, several studies have evaluated potential reductions using integrated Lidar, either by simulation or full scale field testing.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Wind and Water Power Technologies Office
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1126816
Report Number(s):
NREL/PO-5000-61316
Resource Relation:
Conference: Presented at the European Wind Energy Association, 10-13 March 2014, Barcelona, Spain; Related Information: NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory)
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English