The accurate numerical dynamic simulation of new large-scale wind turbine designs operating over a wide range of inflow environments is critical because it is usually impractical to test prototypes in a variety of locations. Large turbines operate in a region of the atmospheric boundary layer that currently may not be adequately simulated by present turbulence codes. In this paper, we discuss the development and use of a 42-m (137-ft) planar array of five, high-resolution sonic anemometers upwind of a 600-kW wind turbine at the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC). The objective of this experiment is to obtain simultaneously collected turbulence information from the inflow array and the corresponding structural response of the turbine. The turbulence information will be used for comparison with that predicted by currently available codes and establish any systematic differences. These results will be used to improve the performance of the turbulence simulations. The sensitivities of key elements of the turbine aeroelastic and structural response to a range of turbulence-scaling parameters will be established for comparisons with other turbines and operating environments. In this paper, we present an overview of the experiment, and offer examples of two observed cases of inflow characteristics and turbine response collected under daytime and nighttime conditions, and compare their turbulence properties with predictions.
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ASME 2002 Wind Energy Symposium
January 14–17, 2002
Reno, Nevada, USA
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1-56347-476-X
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The NREL Large-Scale Turbine Inflow and Response Experiment: Preliminary Results
Neil Kelley,
Neil Kelley
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
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Maureen Hand,
Maureen Hand
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
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Scott Larwood,
Scott Larwood
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
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Ed McKenna
Ed McKenna
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
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Neil Kelley
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Maureen Hand
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Scott Larwood
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
Ed McKenna
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO
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WIND2002-64, pp. 412-426; 15 pages
Published Online:
February 24, 2009
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Kelley, N, Hand, M, Larwood, S, & McKenna, E. "The NREL Large-Scale Turbine Inflow and Response Experiment: Preliminary Results." Proceedings of the ASME 2002 Wind Energy Symposium. ASME 2002 Wind Energy Symposium. Reno, Nevada, USA. January 14–17, 2002. pp. 412-426. ASME. https://doi.org/10.1115/WIND2002-64
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