A 20-KW Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) at the Marine Corps Air Station, Kaneohe, Hawaii.

Abstract

The wind turbine generator chosen for the evaluation was a horizontal-axis-propeller-downwind rotor driving a three-phase, self-excited alternator through a step-up gear box. The alternator is fed into the base power distribution system through a three-phase, line-communtated-synchronous inverter using SCRs. The site has moderate wind conditions with an annual average windspeed of 12 to 14 mph, and the WECS turbine has a relatively high (29 mph) rated windspeed. The 20-kW WECS systems was primarily designed to obtain operating experience with, and maintenance information on, a 20-kW-sized WECS. This report describes in detail the experience gained and lessions learned during the field evaluation.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA128761

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  • D. Pal

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  • Naval Facilities Engineering Service Center

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  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Civil Engineering
  • Construction
  • Conversion
  • Energy
  • Energy Conversion
  • Energy Systems
  • Engineering
  • Generators
  • Maintenance
  • Marine Corps
  • Measurement
  • Power Distribution
  • Pulsed Power
  • Resonant Frequency
  • Turbines
  • Wind Energy
  • Wind Turbines

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