Evaluation of the Vertical Axis Wind Turbine at DREO,
Abstract
A Vertical Axis Wind Turbine-Battery Storage System was installed at the Defence Research Establishment Ottawa (DREO) in December 1975 and was operated for three years. The system was instrumented to control and monitor its operation and performance. This report deals with an evaluation study of a Vertical Axis Wind Turbine-Battery Storage System for a low-power unattended power source. The System's wind turbine, energy-generating and battery-storage system, mechanical drive system, installation, control-circuitry and data-acquisition system are described. Also, a performance-history outlining the problem areas encountered and a data-summary of two years of performance-data acquired during this study are presented. The objective of this study was to assess the System's ability to provide sixty watts of continuous power. The frequency of mechanical falures, especially in the turbine electrical drive system, made this particular system unsuitable as an unattended power source. It was also concluded that the average annual wind speed in the test location was of insufficient magnitude to provide the specified power output. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1980
- Accession Number
- ADA083961
Entities
People
- David J. Bristow
- Howard R. Braun
- Sylvia J. Wake
Organizations
- Defence Research and Development Canada