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Author Darrow, Phillip J.

Title Wind turbine control design to reduce capital costs [electronic resource] : 7 January 2009 - 31 August 2009 / Phillip J. Darrow.

Imprint Golden, Colo. : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, [2010]

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe Federal Documents Online  E 9.18:NREL/SR-500-46442    ---  Available
Description 1 online resource (199 p.) : ill.
Series NREL/SR ; 500-46442
NREL/SR; 500-46442.
Note Title from PDF title screen (viewed May 6, 2010).
"Contract no. DE-AC36-08-GO28308."
"Subcontract Report."
"Prepared under Subcontract no. KXEA-3-33607-33."
"January 2010."
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. 66-67).
Summary Wind turbines installed in regions that sometimes have extreme conditions can experience both fatigue and extreme loading. These loads affect individual components of a wind turbine differently. Wind turbines currently have a design life of 20 years, which is achieved by building a turbine with robust components that can withstand the fatigue and extreme loads for the duration. This report first discusses and identifies which wind turbine components can benefit from advanced control algorithms and also presents results from a preliminary loads case analysis using a baseline controller. Next, it describes the design, implementation, and simulation-based testing of an advanced controller to reduce loads on those components. The case-by-case loads analysis and advanced controller design will help guide future control research.
Subject Wind turbines -- Design and construction -- Costs.
Wind power -- Research -- United States.
Renewable energy sources -- Research -- United States.
Added Author National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
Gpo Item No. 0430-P-05 (online)
Sudoc No. E 9.18:NREL/SR-500-46442

 
    
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