Wind shear for large wind turbine generators at selected tall tower sites

Technical Report · Sun Apr 01 00:00:00 EST 1984

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6989870· OSTI ID:6989870

Elliott, D L

The objective of the study described in this report is to examine the nature of wind shear profiles and their variability over the height of large horizontal-axis wind turbines and to provide information on wind shear relevant to the design and opertion of large wind turbines. Wind turbine fatigue life and power quality are related through the forcing functions on the blade to the shapes of the wind shear profiles and their fluctuations over the disk of rotation.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Lab. (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6989870
• Report Number(s): PNL-4895; ON: DE84011790
• Resource Relation: Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products. Original copy available until stock is exhausted
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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