Essays about: "NREL 5-MW"

Found 2 essays containing the words NREL 5-MW.

  1. 1. QUANTIFYING ERRORS IN PITCH ANGLE POSITION USING BEM THEORY

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaper

    Author : Sai Varun Kollappillai Murugan; [2021]
    Keywords : NREL; Qblade; SCADA; Pitch angle errors; Wind turbines;

    Abstract : The wind industry is always seeking ways to better understand the performance of a wind turbine and improve its efficiency. During the operation phase and maintenance, wind turbines go through regular optimization. Due to the regular change in wind speed and direction, wind turbines need to be regulated and positioned accordingly. READ MORE

  3. 2. Aerodynamic performance of a wind-turbine rotor by means of OpenFOAM

    University essay from KTH/Mekanik

    Author : Evangelos Giannopoulos; [2017]
    Keywords : wind turbine; rotor; performance; CFD model; boundary layer; roughness;

    Abstract : In order for wind-farm operators to deal with challenges regarding their fleet management, it is useful for them to estimate their units’ performance for different conditions. To perform such estimations, Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) may be used. READ MORE