Power Performance Test Report for the U.S. Department of Energy 1.5-Megawatt Wind Turbine

Mendoza, Ismael¹  Hur, Jerry¹  Thao, Syhoune¹  Curtis, Amy² 

[1]National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

[2]Windward Engineering, Santa Barbara, CA (United States)

关键词: wind turbine;    commissioning;    U.S. Department of Energy;    testing;    National Wind Technology Center;    NREL;   

DOI  :  10.2172/1215120
RP-ID  :  NREL/TP--5000-63684
PID  :  OSTI ID: 1215120

学科分类：再生能源与代替技术

美国|英语

来源: SciTech Connect

【 摘 要 】

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) acquired and installed a 1.5-megawatt (MW) wind turbine at the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL). This turbine (hereafter referred to as the DOE 1.5) is envisioned to become an integral part of the research initiatives for the DOE Wind Program, such as Atmosphere to Electrons (A2e). A2e is a multiyear DOE research initiative targeting significant reductions in the cost of wind energy through an improved understanding of the complex physics governing wind flow into and through wind farms. For more information, visit http://energy.gov/eere/wind/atmosphere-electrons. To validate new and existing high-fidelity simulations, A2e must deploy several experimental measurement campaigns across different scales. Proposed experiments include wind tunnel tests, scaled field tests, and large field measurement campaigns at operating wind plants. Data of interest includes long-term atmospheric data sets, wind plant inflow, intra-wind plant flows (e.g., wakes), and rotor loads measurements. It is expected that new, high-fidelity instrumentation will be required to successfully collect data at the resolutions required to validate the high-fidelity simulations.