Abstract
The conceptual design and proof-of-concept testing of a furling vertical axis wind turbine, suited to large-scale offshore deployment, is described. Through the implementation of variable geometry capabilities, extreme storm loads can be reduced, and unsteady flow-related fatigue loads can be minimized thereby reducing capital (structural) and maintenance costs. Moreover, annual power generation can be optimized in real-time to account for unsteady wind effects related to weather and siting thus improving efficiency and annual power generation.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 1303-1311 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Wind Energy |
| Volume | 18 |
| Issue number | 7 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 2015 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:Copyright © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
NLR Publication Number
- NREL/JA-5000-64919
Keywords
- active control
- furling
- offshore
- optimization
- variable geometry
- VAWT
- VG-VAWT
- wind turbine
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