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Ndzukuma, Sibusiso. "Statistical tools for wind energy generation." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020627.
Full textMason, Jesse Cheyenne. "On improving wind-turbine hub-height wind-speed forecasts." Thesis, University of British Columbia, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/2429/46558.
Full textGoodfellow, David. "Variable speed operation of wind turbines." Thesis, University of Leicester, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/7822.
Full textAl-Qahtani, Turki Haif. "An improved design of wind towers for wind induced natural ventilation." Thesis, University of Bath, 2000. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.323566.
Full textOrimoto, Mika. "Regional analysis of extreme gust wind speed." Thesis, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10125/7043.
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Harvey, Scott A. "Low-speed wind tunnel flow quality determination." Thesis, Monterey, California. Naval Postgraduate School, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/10945/5584.
Full textlected points. Incorporated instrumentation includes pressure transducers attached to a pitot-static tube, wall static pressure taps, and a pressure rake; a hotwire anemometry system, and a linear traverse system. These were integrated with a data acquisition (DAQ) processor with analog to digital conversion and digital I/O boards, and controlled using in-house developed LabVIEW software. Testing showed a maximum axial velocity of 38 m/s, which is 84% of the tunnel?s rated speed. The 2-D flow uniformity was within ±7% by pressure rake, and ±3% with a turbulence intensity ?0.11% at full speed using a CTA, affirming the tunnel?s viability as a demonstration platform. Spectral density plots in the boundary layer exhibit typical behavior of fully developed equilibrium turbulent flow with an intertial sub-range present. Future testing of a flat-plate wake for drag modification is planned.
Wilson, Joshua David. "Quantifying hurricane wind speed with undersea sound." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39204.
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Hurricanes, powerful storms with wind speeds that can exceed 80 m/s, are one of the most destructive natural disasters known to man. While current satellite technology has made it possible to effectively detect and track hurricanes, expensive 'hurricane-hunting' aircraft are required to accurately classify their destructive power. Here we show that passive undersea acoustic techniques may provide a promising tool for accurately quantifying the destructive power of a hurricane and so may provide a safe and inexpensive alternative to aircraft-based techniques. It is well known that the crashing of wind-driven waves generates underwater noise in the 10 Hz to 10 kHz range. Theoretical and empirical evidence are combined to show that underwater acoustic sensing techniques may be valuable for measuring the wind speed and determining the destructive power of a hurricane. This is done by first developing a model for the acoustic intensity and mutual intensity in an ocean waveguide due to a hurricane and then determining the relationship between local wind speed and underwater acoustic intensity.
(cont.) Acoustic measurements of the underwater noise generated by hurricane Gert are correlated with meteorological data from reconnaissance aircraft and satellites to show that underwater noise intensity between 10 and 50 Hz is approximately proportional to the cube of the local wind speed. From this it is shown that it should be feasible to accurately measure the local wind speed and quantify the destructive power of a hurricane if its eye wall passes directly over a single underwater acoustic sensor. The potential advantages and disadvantages of the proposed acoustic method are weighed against those of currently employed techniques. It has also long been known that hurricanes generate microseisms in the 0.1 to 0.6 Hz frequency range through the non-linear interaction of ocean surface waves. Here we model microseisms generated by the spatially inhomogeneous waves of a hurricane with the non-linear wave equation where a second-order acoustic field is created by first-order ocean surface wave motion. We account for the propagation of microseismic noise through range-dependent waveguide environments from the deep ocean to a receiver on land. We compare estimates based on the ocean surface wave field measured in hurricane Bonnie with seismic measurements from Florida.
by Joshua David Wilson.
Ph.D.
Licari, John. "Control of a variable speed wind turbine." Thesis, Cardiff University, 2013. http://orca.cf.ac.uk/46516/.
Full textLetellier, Baptiste. "Forecasting Maximum Wind Speed at Offshore Sites." Thesis, KTH, Kraft- och värmeteknologi, 2016. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:kth:diva-191790.
Full textEnergiföretag som Vattenfall, som deltar i byggandet och driften av vindkraftverk, behöver löpande ha korrekt kunskap om vindhastighetsvärden, som är avgörande för logistiken, säkerheten och ekonomin. Detta examensarbete undersöker möjligheten att förutsäga maximala vindhastigheter på offshore platser, studerar riktigheten i dessa prognoser, och specificerar tillgängliga och beprövade metoder för väderprognoser så att de kan anpassas till Vattenfalls behov. För att komma fram med prognoser om maximalt vindhastighet, olika statistiska modeller har valts. Några av dem är lämpliga för kortsiktiga prognoser (från 1 timme och upp till 6 timmar i förväg), andra syftar till att leverera förutsägelser på längre sikt (dagar framåt, upp till 72h). Metodiken bestod i att välja rätt parametrar för varje modell, beroende på vindmätningar och väderprognoser på de testade platserna. Prognoserna utfärdades med hjälp av modellernas ekvationer och de prognostiserade maximala vindhastigheterna jämfördes med de uppmätta värden i verkligheten, därmed kunde den mest lämpade modellen identifieras. Studien visar att i förekommande fall då statistiska modeller valdes - såsom Vector Auto-Regression för kortsiktiga, och respektive Generaliserad Additiv Modell för långsiktiga prognoser - det genomsnittliga precisionsfelet för förutsägelsen av maximal vindhastighet var lägre än 2 m/s, således var prognoserna tillräckligt noggranna för att appliceras i riktiga tillämpningar. En del arbete på modellernas inlärning återstår att göras innan de kan integreras fullt ut i Vattenfalls interna väderprognossystemet, men de första resultaten härmed är mycket lovande.
Ramtharan, Gnanasambandapillai. "Control of variable speed wind turbine generators." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2008. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.556174.
Full textWeiss, Austin M. "REMOVING VEHICLE SPEED FROM APPARENT WIND VELOCITY." UKnowledge, 2019. https://uknowledge.uky.edu/bae_etds/67.
Full textGustafsson, Eric, and Kalle Svensson. "Wind Energy Analyzing System : An audio doppler interferometer for wind speed determination." Thesis, Halmstad University, School of Business and Engineering (SET), 2010. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hh:diva-4692.
Full textI dagens samhälle diskuteras miljö- och energifrågorna i allt större utsträckning. Projektgruppen valde att bidra till utvecklingen genom att underlätta för vindkraftbolagen att nå ut med grön energi på marknaden.
Projektgruppen har tillsammans med samarbetspartnern Lars Bååth professor i fotonik på Högskolan i Halmstad tagit fram en produkt som mäter vind inför byggandet av vindkraftverk. Wind Energy Analyzing System mäter vindförhållandena kontinuerligt från marknivå med hjälp av ljud och förvandlar informationen till vindriktning och vindhastighet på specifika höjder. Wind Energy Analyzing System är enkelt för kunden att använda och ger överlägsen information över vindförhållandena jämfört med de produkter som finns på marknaden idag. Priset för Wind Energy Analyzing System kommer att ligga en bra bit under konkurrenternas och tillverkas endast av standard komponenter vilket gör att produkten kan säljas med stor vinst.
Tidigare har man behövt investera stora summor för att säkerställa vindförhållandena innan man bygger ett vindkraftverk. Samtidig har informationen från dessa mätningar varit delvis uppskattade vilket har bidragit till en viss osäkerhet vid etablerandet av vindkraftverk. Wind Energy Analyzing System medför bättre vindmätningar till ett lägre pris.
Wind Energy Analyzing System är ett steg i rätt riktning, ett steg mot en framtid med förnyelsebar energi.
In the society today there are a lot of discussion about the environment and energy. The project group chose to contribute to the development by making it easier for wind energy companies to reach out with the green energy.
The project group has with cooperation of Lars Bååth, professor of photonics at Halmstad University, been developing a product for measuring wind before establishing of wind power plants. Wind Energy Analyzing System continuously measures the wind conditions from ground level by means of audio and converts the information to wind directions and wind speed at specific heights. Wind Energy Analyzing System is easy for customers to use and provide superior information on wind conditions compared to the products on the market today. The Price for Wind Energy Analyzing System will be well below its competitors and manufactured only of standard components so that the product can be sold with great profit.
Previously the wind power companies had to invest large sums to ensure the wind conditions before building a wind turbine. Meanwhile, information from these measurements was partly estimated which has contributing to some uncertainty of the establishment of wind power plant. Wind Energy Analyzing System will contribute with better wind measurements at a lower price.
Wind Energy Analyzing System is a step in the right direction, a step toward a future of renewable energy.
Simley, Eric J. "Wind Speed Preview Measurement and Estimation for Feedforward Control of Wind Turbines." Thesis, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=3721887.
Full textWind turbines typically rely on feedback controllers to maximize power capture in below-rated conditions and regulate rotor speed during above-rated operation. However, measurements of the approaching wind provided by Light Detection and Ranging (lidar) can be used as part of a preview-based, or feedforward, control system in order to improve rotor speed regulation and reduce structural loads. But the effectiveness of preview-based control depends on how accurately lidar can measure the wind that will interact with the turbine.
In this thesis, lidar measurement error is determined using a statistical frequency-domain wind field model including wind evolution, or the change in turbulent wind speeds between the time they are measured and when they reach the turbine. Parameters of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) 5-MW reference turbine model are used to determine measurement error for a hub-mounted circularly-scanning lidar scenario, based on commercially-available technology, designed to estimate rotor effective uniform and shear wind speed components. By combining the wind field model, lidar model, and turbine parameters, the optimal lidar scan radius and preview distance that yield the minimum mean square measurement error, as well as the resulting minimum achievable error, are found for a variety of wind conditions. With optimized scan scenarios, it is found that relatively low measurement error can be achieved, but the attainable measurement error largely depends on the wind conditions. In addition, the impact of the induction zone, the region upstream of the turbine where the approaching wind speeds are reduced, as well as turbine yaw error on measurement quality is analyzed.
In order to minimize the mean square measurement error, an optimal measurement prefilter is employed, which depends on statistics of the correlation between the preview measurements and the wind that interacts with the turbine. However, because the wind speeds encountered by the turbine are unknown, a Kalman filter-based wind speed estimator is developed that relies on turbine sensor outputs. Using simulated lidar measurements in conjunction with wind speed estimator outputs based on aeroelastic simulations of the NREL 5-MW turbine model, it is shown how the optimal prefilter can adapt to varying degrees of measurement quality.
Wilson, Graeme. "Quantifying the relationship between wind turbine component failure rates and wind speed." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2015. http://oleg.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=25467.
Full textLloyd, Simon H. "Variable speed control of a small wind turbine." Thesis, Loughborough University, 1998. https://dspace.lboro.ac.uk/2134/14376.
Full textHeyward, Moses A. "High speed air pneumatic wind shield wiping design." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59703.
Full textCataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 28).
In this creative design process a number of designs were constructed, implemented and tested in order to assess the feasibility of using high speed to create a curtain to repel the rain from the automobile windshield instead of using the traditional wiper blades. The primary two methods tested used a compression system and a blower system that allowed the air to flow upward and parallel to the windshield. Both of the applications showed potential especially when coupled with a hydrophobic coating covering the windshield. The design using the high-speed squirrel cage blowers was implemented on an actual car in which it revealed positive results, which will be further assessed for patenting potential.
by Moses A. Heyward.
S.B.
Piper, Benjamin. "SODAR comparison methods for compatible wind speed estimation." Thesis, University of Salford, 2011. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/16501/.
Full textMitchell, Erin. "Statistical methods for short term wind speed prediction." Thesis, Lancaster University, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.747984.
Full textFeldman, Michael A. "Efficient Low-Speed Flight in a Wind Field." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/36527.
Full textMaster of Science
Dadashnialehi, Ehsan. "Modeling And Control of Variable Speed Wind Turbines." The Ohio State University, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1356372607.
Full textDler, Dler Kamiran. "STUDYING THE STABILITY OF FIXED SPEED WIND TURBINES BY DETERMINING THE CRITICAL ROTOR SPEED." OpenSIUC, 2011. https://opensiuc.lib.siu.edu/theses/569.
Full textSchmidlin, Thomas W. Hammer Barbara King Paul Ono Yuichi Miller L. Scott Thumann Gregory. "Unsafe at any (wind). speed? Testing the stability of motor vehicles in severe winds." [Emmitsburg, MD : National Emergency Training Center], 2002. http://ams.allenpress.com/archive/1520-0477/83/12/pdf/i1520-0477-83-12-1821.pdf.
Full textTang, Yunmo. "The current situation of high-altitude wind power." Thesis, Högskolan i Gävle, Avdelningen för bygg- energi- och miljöteknik, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:hig:diva-14734.
Full textDANTAS, TIAGO MENDES. "TIME‐FREQUENCY MODEL FOR SHORT TERM WIND SPEED FORECASTING." PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DO RIO DE JANEIRO, 2011. http://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/Busca_etds.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=19157@1.
Full textA quantidade de energia gerada através de energia eólica está aumentando no mundo todo. O Brasil tem um enorme potencial devido a sua localização geográfica e governo brasileiro dá claros sinais de que está propenso a investir neste tipo de energia. Previsões precisas de velocidade vento são essenciais para a operação planejamento do sistema elétrico de energia. Este trabalho tem como objetivo fazer previsões mais precisas na Nordeste do Brasil. Para isso, usamos um modelo que leva em conta as características diárias e o comportamento da memória longa. O modelo aplicado nesta região particular mostrou-se mais preciso que o modelo de persistência e outros modelos (por exemplo, modelo híbrido neuro-fuzzy)
The amount of energy generated by wind sources is increasing all over the world. Brazil has a huge potential due to its geographic localization and the Brazilian Government has given a clear signal that is prone to invest in this kind of energy. Accurate wind speed forecasts are essential in the operation planning for the electrical wind power system. This work aims to make more accurate forecasts in the northeast of Brazil. To do so, we use a model that takes into account the daily characteristics and the long memory behavior. The model applied in this particular region proved to be more accurate than the persistence model and other models.
Mesrobian, Chris Eden. "Concept Study of a High-Speed, Vertical Take-Off and Landing Aircraft." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/35574.
Full textTo assess the DiscRotor during hover, small scale tests were conducted on a 3ft diameter rotor without the presence of a fuselage. A â hover rigâ was constructed capable of rotating the model rotor at speeds up to 3,500 RPM to reach tip speeds of 500fps. Thrust and torque generated by the rotating model were measured via a two-component load cell, and time averaged values were obtained for various speeds and pitch angles. It has been shown that the DiscRotor will perform well in hover. Ground Effects in hover were examined by simulating the ground with a movable, solid wall. The thrust was found to increase by 50% compared to the ground-independent case. Pressure distributions were measured on the ground and disc surfaces. Velocity measurements examined the flow field downstream of the rotor by traversing a seven hole velocity probe. A wake behind the rotor was shown to contract due to a low pressure region that develops downstream of the disc.
Wind tunnel experimentation was also performed to examine the fixed wing flight of the DiscRotor. These experiments were performed in the VA Tech 6â X6â Stability Tunnel. A model of the fuselage and a circular wing was fabricated based upon an initial sizing study completed by our partners at Boeing. Forces were directly measured via a six degree of freedom load cell, or balance, for free stream velocities up to 200fps. Reynolds numbers of 2 and 0.5 million have been investigated for multiple angles of attack. Low lift-to-drag ratios were found placing high power requirements for the DiscRotor during fixed-wing flight. By traversing a seven-hole velocity probe, velocities in a 2-D grid perpendicular to the flow were measured on the model. The strengths of shed vortices from the model were calculated. A method to improve fixed-wing performance was considered where two blades were extended from the disc. An increase of 0.17 in the CL was measured due to the interaction between the disc and blades.
This research utilized a wide range of experiments, with the aim of generating basic aerodynamic characteristics of the DiscRotor. A substantial amount of quantitative data was collected that could not be included in this document. Results aided in the initial designs of this aircraft for the purpose of evaluating the merit of the DiscRotor concept.
Master of Science
Sangpanich, Umarin. "Optimization of wind-solar energy systems using low wind speed turbines to improve rural electrification." Thesis, University of Strathclyde, 2013. http://oleg.lib.strath.ac.uk:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=18944.
Full textClemow, Philip R. "Smoothing wind farm output power through co-ordinated control and short term wind speed prediction." Thesis, Imperial College London, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/9504.
Full textJones, Scott Alan. "Effect of pruning type, pruning dose, and wind speed on tree response to wind load." [Gainesville, Fla.] : University of Florida, 2005. http://purl.fcla.edu/fcla/etd/UFE0013321.
Full textIqbal, Muhammad Tariq. "Dynamic control strategies for fixed and variable speed wind turbines." Thesis, Imperial College London, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/10044/1/7737.
Full textBaseer, Mohammed Abdul. "Wind resource assessment and GIS-based site selection methodology for efficient wind power deployment." Thesis, University of Pretoria, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2263/61314.
Full textThesis (PhD)--University of Pretoria, 2017.
Mechanical and Aeronautical Engineering
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Golya, David Andrew. "Statistical methods for maxima and means." Thesis, University of Sheffield, 1996. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.389758.
Full text彭運佳 and Wan-kai Pang. "Time series analysis of meteorological data: wind speed and direction." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 1993. http://hub.hku.hk/bib/B30425979.
Full textSingh, Jaskirat. "Wind Speed Profiles and Pressure Coefficients Obtained in the Wind Induced Damage Simulator for Silsoe Cube Model." Thesis, Université d'Ottawa / University of Ottawa, 2020. http://hdl.handle.net/10393/41094.
Full textNchaba, Teboho. "Verification of gridded seasonal wind speed forecasts over South Africa." Master's thesis, University of Cape Town, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/4970.
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The Climate System Analysis Group (CSAG) at the University of Cape Town produces provisional global and Southern African seasonal wind forecasts generated using the United Kingdom Meteorological Office Atmospheric General Circulation Model (AGCM) HadAM3P (non-standard version of HadAM3). This study examines the quality of the seasonal wind speed forecasts through a forecast verification process for continuous variables using reanalysis products of the National Centers for Environmental Prediction and the Department of Energy (NCEP-DOE) as observations data. The verification analyses are performed using summary measures Mean Error (ME), Mean Absolute Error (MAE), Mean Squared Error (MSE), correlation coefficients, Linear Error in Probability Space (LEPS) and exploratory methods, scatter and conditional quantile plots. These methods are used to determine the aspects of forecast quality namely, bias, accuracy, reliability, resolution, and skill over a 20 year period (1991 to 2010). The results of the study have determined that the use of both accuracy and skill measures for the verification analyses provide more information about the quality of the forecasts, as opposed only one of these. In all provinces, the highest quality seasonal wind speed forecasts are made at 500 hPa and the lowest quality forecasts at 1000 hPa. Furthermore regions, pressure levels, and seasons with the highest forecast quality share the common characteristic that their wind speeds are relatively high. The forecasts add value to the climatology and thus are a useful tool for wind assessment at a seasonal scale. It is suggested that adding spatial resolution to the forecasts through downscaling may prepare them for use in applications such as wind power output forecasting.
Pang, Wan-kai. "Time series analysis of meteorological data : wind speed and direction /." [Hong Kong] : University of Hong Kong, 1993. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record.jsp?B13456933.
Full textChew, Lup Wai. "Outdoor wind speed enhancement in residential precincts in tropical cities." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2019. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/122217.
Full textCataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 129-139).
Wind speeds in urban areas are significantly reduced due to the blockage effects of urban structures. Lower wind speeds inhibit passive ventilation and reduce thermal comfort in tropical cities. This thesis uses both experimental and computational fluid dynamics (CFD) modeling to explore the potential of building porosity to increase wind speeds at the pedestrian level. The computational models are first validated with experiments to justify the exclusion of thermal effects, as the models over-predict the thermal effects on heated surfaces. Validated computational simulations show that void decks can increase pedestrian-level wind speeds by more than twofold in two-dimensional urban street canyons. In three-dimensional urban street canyons, void decks not only increase the wind speeds in the street canyons, but also along the streets. The effectiveness of void decks to increase wind speed is significantly influenced by the height of void decks but not the building height. Next, the heat wave in April 2016 in Singapore is simulated with the Weather Research and Forecasting model to identify two residential precincts with high temperatures for detailed case studies. Both selected precincts are simulated with CFD models to obtain the pedestrian-level wind fields. The effects of void decks in these two real urban areas are evaluated by comparing the wind field with void decks to that in the control case without void decks. The first precinct with smooth upwind areas shows significant wind speed enhancement up to 80% of the freestream wind speed (the wind speed above the roof level) with void decks. The second precinct with rough upwind areas shows wind speed enhancement up to 50% of the freestream wind. In conclusion, void decks are an effective architectural intervention to enhance pedestrian-level wind speeds, but the effectiveness is influenced by the upwind conditions.
by Lup Wai Chew.
Ph. D.
Ph.D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering
Joseph, Liselle AnnMarie. "Transition Detection for Low Speed Wind Tunnel Testing Using Infrared Thermography." Thesis, Virginia Tech, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10919/78145.
Full textMaster of Science
Gogas, Kyriakos. "Design of a robust speed and position sensorless decoupled P-Q controlled doubly-fed induction generator for variable-speed wind energy applications." Thesis, McGill University, 2007. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=99762.
Full textThe objectives of this thesis are to implement a decoupled P-Q control of a DFIG that does not rely on mechanical sensors and to design a speed and position sensorless algorithm that is robust to variations of the values of the machine parameters. The sensorless DFIG control algorithm presented in this thesis is based on a modified phasedlock loop with an improved positioning algorithm. With the measured stator voltages, stator and rotor currents, the speed and position of the DFIG are estimated. The speed is estimated independent of machine parameters, which results in a significant improvement in speed control robustness to parameter variations. In addition, the algorithm avoids using differentiation, which significantly improves its immunity to noise and does not require the measurement of the rotor voltages. Also, it is shown that the positioning algorithm has an improved operation in generator mode. Although the accuracy of the positioning algorithm is depended on machine parameters; it is shown with the designed controller that the P-Q decoupled control is robust to changes of machine parameters. Theoretical and simulation results are validated on an experimental setup.
Hand, M. Maureen. "Variable-speed wind turbine controller systematic design methodology : a comparison of non-linear and linear model-based designs /." Golden, CO : National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1999. http://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy99osti/25540.pdf.
Full textStott, Paul Anthony. "Renewable variable speed hybrid system." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/4781.
Full textBenjanirat, Sarun. "Computational studies of the horizontal axis wind turbines in high wind speed condition using advanced turbulence models." Diss., Available online, Georgia Institute of Technology, 2006, 2006. http://etd.gatech.edu/theses/available/etd-08222006-145334/.
Full textSamual V. Shelton, Committee Member ; P.K. Yeung, Committee Member ; Lakshmi N. Sankar, Committee Chair ; Stephen Ruffin, Committee Member ; Marilyn Smith, Committee Member.
Bourlis, Dimitrios. "Control algorithms and implementation for variable speed stall regulated wind turbines." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/28800.
Full textBu, Yiming. "Switching linear parameter-varying control of a variable-speed wind turbine." Thesis, California State University, Long Beach, 2015. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=1596455.
Full textFor variable-speed wind energy conversion systems, control objectives may be different in partial and full load regions (or in low and high wind speed regions). Typical control objectives are to maximize the energy capture in low wind speeds, and to maintain the generated power and the rotational turbine speed within safety limits during high wind speeds. In such a case, it is difficult to design a single robust controller covering both partial load and full load conditions. This paper presents a systematic switching control method for a variable-speed variable-pitch wind turbine over a wide wind speed region. The whole framework is based on the linear parameter-varying (LPV) control theory, which is an extension of robust control for linear systems to nonlinear ones.
Two LPV controllers are designed, each suitable in a different wind speed region. A hysteresis switching logic is applied to guarantee the stability when the switching event occurs between the two controllers. Nonlinear simulations are conducted to demonstrate the proposed control scheme.
Wise, John Nathaniel. "Optimization of a low speed wind turbine using support vector regression." Thesis, Stellenbosch : University of Stellenbosch, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/2737.
Full textNUMERICAL design optimization provides a powerful tool that assists designers in improving their products. Design optimization automatically modifies important design parameters to obtain the best product that satisfies all the design requirements. This thesis explores the use of Support Vector Regression (SVR) and demonstrates its usefulness in the numerical optimization of a low-speed wind turbine for the power coe cient, Cp. The optimization design problem is the three-dimensional optimization of a wind turbine blade by making use of four two-dimensional radial stations. The candidate airfoils at these stations are selected from the 4-digit NACA range. A metamodel of the lift and drag coe cients of the NACA 4-digit series is created with SVR by using training points evaluated with XFOIL software. These SVR approximations are used in conjunction with the Blade Element Momentum theory to calculate and optimize the Cp value for the entire blade. The high accuracy attained with the SVR metamodels makes it a viable alternative to using XFOIL directly, as it has the advantages of being faster and easier to couple with the optimizer. The technique developed allows the optimization procedure the freedom to select profiles, angles of attack and chord length from the 4-digit NACA series to find an optimal Cp value. As a result of every radial blade station consisting of a NACA 4-digit series, the same lift and drag metamodels are used for each station. This technique also makes it simple to evaluate the entire blade as one set of design variables. The thesis contains a detailed description of the design and optimization problem, the implementation of the SVR algorithm, the creation of the lift and drag metamodels with SVR and an alternative methodology, the BEM theory and a summary of the results.
Huenefeld, Joshua. "A report on the effects of wind speed on timber construction." Kansas State University, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/13606.
Full textDepartment of Architectural Engineering
Kimberly Waggle Kramer
Main lateral force resisting systems (MLFRS) in timber buildings consist of two components: diaphragms and shear walls. Diaphragms are used to collect the shear induced by the lateral force at each of the levels. The shear is transferred from the diaphragms to the shear walls via plywood sheathing and connections. The shear walls transfer shear to the sill plate via plywood sheathing and then into the foundation via anchors. Two approaches for designing shear wall are: the segmented shear wall approach and the perforated shear wall approach. The segmented shear wall approach uses only full height segments to resist shear; each individual segment must be designed to resist the shear and overturning force induced by the lateral load. The perforated shear wall approach uses both full height segments and segments around openings to resist shear; the wall as a whole is used to resist shear and overturning forces induced by the lateral load. This report examines one-, two-, and three-story timber buildings located in three different wind regions: a) 115 mph, b) 140 mph, and c) 160 mph. This report presents the design process for the MLFRS components and a comparison of the designs for each of the buildings. The purpose of this report is to determine how the design changes depending on the magnitude of the lateral load, the height of the building, and the approach used to design the shear walls.
Chou, Chun-Hung, and 周俊宏. "The Wind Speed Characteristics Assessment for Wind Generation." Thesis, 2007. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/66149918650814782582.
Full text南台科技大學
電機工程系
95
It is an important issue to master the characteristics of wind speed distribution exactly during estimating the wind energy. There are many factors, e.g., unreliable wind speed data、uncertain terrain and weather conditions near by the wind field, which effect the error of wind energy estimation. The paper utilizes Bins、Weibull and Gamma function to analyze the wind speed distribution of Tainan and Penghu, the shape & scale parameters of Weibull probability density function were evaluated by the method of the maximum likelihood and moments (expected value & standard deviation). The results show that there are significant differences between the characteristics of wind speed distribution in the Tainan and Penghu. The Weibull distribution is feasible for Tainan’s wind speed, and the Gamma distribution is better for Penghu’s wind speed in the summer & some specific months. The modified formula for wind speed is proposed to solve iteratively the difference of two different wind fields. The complete historical wind data from weather station can be used to infer some important information about wind speed/generation surroundings where wind field may be established. Other parameters, like friction coefficients of environment, can also be assessed by the proposed wind speed formula. Some uncertainties obtained from the parameters during evaluation will be managed by a fuzzy number. The derived fuzzy wind speed accounts for the potential wind energy/generation near by the weather station with similar environment.
Ting, Yi-Ju, and 丁怡汝. "Wind speed forecasting by time series." Thesis, 2015. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/19452499978509014297.
Full text國立暨南國際大學
資訊管理學系
103
Due to gradual reduction of oil, insecurity of nuclear power and pollution to the environment, many developed countries have been actively looking for alternative energy sources. Wind power is one of the priority alternatives. However, unstable wind speeds cause the instability of power generation. Therefore, to predict the wind speed accurately and make good use of the generated energy is able to reduce the dependence on oil. For predicting wind speed, most of the previous studies focused on one wind speed attribute without data preprocessing procedures. In this study, seasonal adjustment and the form of logarithm were used to preprocess data. Three time series prediction method, namely AutoRegressivee Integrated Moving Average model (ARIMA), Seasonal ARIMA (SARIMA) and Nonlinear AutoRegressive (NAR) were used to predict the wind speeds. In addition, the Correlation-based Feature Selection method (CFS) and the method based on the formation characteristics were utilized to selected wind speed features. Then, four techniques, namely the multi feature prediction method of Least Squares Support Vector Machines (LSSVM), Nonlinear AutoRegressive eXogenous model (NARX), multiple nonlinear regression and multiple linear regression, were employed to forecast wind speeds. Finally, the performances of different models were compared. Climate data collected from Central Weather Bureau Wuqi Weather Station in 2013 annual observations were employed to examine the performance of the proposed model. The experimental results showed that the NAR with seasonal adjustment has the smallest prediction error rate
Zhou, Ting-Wei, and 周廷威. "Simulation of Wind Speed-Up Effect." Thesis, 2019. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/v5jazc.
Full text國立臺灣科技大學
營建工程系
107
Pedestrian wind environment is a very important issue which can not be ignored since an uncomfortable wind environment would affect the usability and planning of the region around the building. The pedestrian wind comfort assessment and improvement become an important issue when building a highrise building. This study simulates wind speed-up effect of the pedestrian wind environment by Computational Fluid Dynamic (CFD). The first part of this study is the comparison between the simulation results of the wind speed-up effect around escarpment, ridge and hill by CFD and those specified in Taiwan Code(2015) and National Building Code of Canada(2005). It shows that the CFD simulation results are closer to those provided in NBCC (2005), and the simulation error (8~10%) in the near-ground region is larger than the average error (3~5%). The second part and the third part of this study are respectively the simulation of the wind speed-up effect around a 1:1:2 independent building and that in an urban area. By comparing with the wind tunnel test results provided by Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ), the CFD simulation results in the region affected by the corner flow (high wind region) at the pedestrian height are relatively good (about 10% error), and those on the leeward side of the building (low wind region) are relatively inaccurate (about 32% error). In addition, it is found that based on the simulation results, pedestrian discomfort will occur under Kaohsiung prevailing wind. The windbreak vegetation can reduce 14.5% of the highest wind speed while the windbreak canopy can reduce 19.7% of the highest wind speed.
Human, Jacobus Daniel. "Design of a shrouded wind turbine for low wind speeds / Jacobus Daniel Human." Thesis, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10394/15291.
Full textMSc (Mechanical Engineering), North-West University, Potchefstroom Campus, 2015
Ko, Chih Shing, and 柯志軒. "Effects of wave height,wind speed on sea-surface wind stress." Thesis, 1994. http://ndltd.ncl.edu.tw/handle/38993908586679021907.
Full text國立中山大學
海洋資源學系
82
A stable research platform,located at a coastal site off Taichung Harbor with an average water depth of about 8m,has been instrumented with a sonic anemometer with three-component wind speed, and air temperature sensors,and with three wind monitors at three different heights above the sea surface. A telemetry system has been used to transmit data to an inland receiving station.The wind turbulence data for the period between April 30 and November 19,1993 from this platform have been analyzed by the eddy correlation method to obtain wind stress and heat fluxes at various wind speeds. Data from near south-bound direction with longer fetch were used separately by the present study because it is unobstructed from the land and marine structures.Our results indicate that the wind stress is proportional to the square of wind speed.At lower winds,the drag coefficient,Cd,decteases with increaseing wind speed.At higher winds,it seems that Cd increases or remains unchanged with the wind speed.Cd was found to be generally larger for growing waves(smaller Co/u*)than for steady or decaying waves( larger Co/u*).The value of Cd with longer fetch from near north direction is generally higher than that with shorter fetch from near west direction.On the other hand,heat fluxes increase with the increasing wind speed and wave height.