| Description |
1 online resource (iv, 34 p.) : ill. |
| Series |
NREL/TP-5000-49086 |
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NREL/TP ; 5000-49086.
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| System Details |
Full text available via Internet in .pdf format. Adobe Acrobat Reader required. |
| Note |
Title from title screen (NREL, viewed Nov. 1, 2010). |
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"October 2010." |
| Summary |
This paper summarizes the work completed under the CRADA between NREL and American Superconductor (AMSC). The CRADA combined NREL and AMSC resources to benchmark high temperature superconducting direct drive (HTSDD) generator technology by integrating the technologies into a conceptual wind turbine design, and comparing the design to geared drive and permanent magnet direct drive (PMDD) wind turbine configurations. Analysis was accomplished by upgrading the NREL Wind Turbine Design Cost and Scaling Model to represent geared and PMDD turbines at machine ratings up to 10 MW and then comparing cost and mass figures of AMSC's HTSDD wind turbine designs to theoretical geared and PMDD turbine designs at 3.1, 6, and 10 MW sizes. Based on the cost and performance data supplied by AMSC, HTSDD technology has good potential to compete successfully as an alternative technology to PMDD and geared technology turbines in the multi megawatt classes. In addition, data suggests the economics of HTSDD turbines improve with increasing size, although several uncertainties remain for all machines in the 6 to 10 MW class. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references. |
| Funding |
DE-AC36-08-GO28308. WER8.1030 |
| Subject |
High temperature superconductors.
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Electric generators.
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Wind turbines -- Mathematical models.
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| Added Author |
Hand, M. Maureen.
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Musial, Walter D.
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National Renewable Energy Laboratory (U.S.)
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| Added Title |
Comparative assessment of direct drive high temperature superconducting generators in multi megawatt class wind turbines |
| Gpo Item No. |
0430-P-03 (online) |
| Sudoc No. |
E 9.16:NREL/TP-5000-49086 |
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