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By: Larry A. Villasmil Urdaneta
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An Introductory Course
into Wind Energy
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Energy in the WindThe Wind Resource
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SECTION 01MAIN TOPICS:
- One: Origin of the Wind…
- Two: Mean Wind Speeds:Maps & AtlasAverage vs. Mean values
- Three: Wind Frequency Distribution…
Fundamental Concepts Review & Evaluation
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Figure 13.1. Global wind flows (Erich Hau)
Energy in the Wind
Global Wind Flows…
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Wind is Solar Energy
Uneven Heating
High/Low Pressure
Coriolis Effect
Inertial Forces
Frictional Forces:‐ Topography ‐ Surface characteristics
Generalizations about regions:‐ Hurricanes/Monsoons/Cyclones‐ Land/Sea breeze.‐ Valley/Mountain winds.‐ Thunderstorms/Tornadoes.
Recirculation “CELLS”
Warmrises
Cooldescends
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Figure 13.2. Global distribution of the mean annual wind speeds @ 10 m (Erich Hau)
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Global Annual Mean Wind Speed…
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Source: NREL, http://rredc.nrel.gov/wind/pubs/atlas/maps/chap2/2‐01m.html
Energy in the WindU.S. Atlas
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UNITED STATES ANNUAL AVERAGE WIND POWER
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Source:NREL http://www.nrel.gov/gis/data_wind.html
Energy in the WindN.Y. State Wind Power Class / High Resolution Wind Data Map
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New York annual average Wind Power http://rredc.nrel.gov/wind/pubs/atlas/maps/chap3/3-25m.html
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Mean annual wind speed = “invariable” long‐term mean value at a specific location based on measurements taken over decades.
Mean annual wind speed is not enough for a precise energy calculation.It requires information on how frequent the individual speed can be expected.
The frequency distribution of the annual wind speeds is derived from data measuredat a given elevation.
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Energy in the WindWind Speed Characterization – Mean vs. Distribution
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Energy in the Wind
What is the mathematical function that best describes the wind resource, and how the mean wind speed is calculated?
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS REVIEW & EVALUATION 01
Did you learn something new? If so, What was it?
What is the origin of the wind? Name three of the main causes.
Energy in the Wind
On a GLOBAL scale what are the zones with best wind resources?
On a NATIONAL scale what are the zones with best wind resources?
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SECTION 02MAIN TOPICS:
- Four: Wind Speed Variations:Steadiness…Turbulence…
- Five: Local Wind Flow & TopographyUrban, Obstacles & Remote Locations
- Six: Measuring Wind Speed…
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Energy in the WindWind Resource – Wind Steadiness
Figure 13.10 Diurnal Variations (Erich Hau)
Figure 13.11 Monthly Variations (Erich Hau)
List/Sylt Islands, Greece @ 12 m (1971-80)
Mean Annual Wind Speed = 7.1 m/s
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Energy in the WindWind Resource – Wind Turbulence
Figure 13.13. Measured time history of wind speed (Erich Hau)
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Energy in the WindSite Selection – Local Wind Flow & Topography
Turbine Relative Size Overview. Gipe, Paul
TransmissionTower
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Ground EffectWizelius, Tore
vH = vref ∙ (H/Href)α
Figure 17.4 Offshore wind farm near Vindeby, off the cost Lolland (Denmark), 1991. (Erich Hau)
Energy in the WindSite Selection – Local Wind Flow & Topography
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Figure 13.17.Wind turbines installed in aSpanish mountain region, complex terrain.
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Figure 4.11 Hill impact
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Figure 4.10 ‘smooth’ Hill vs. ‘sharp’ Hill
Energy in the WindSite Selection – Local Wind Flow & Topography
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Energy in the WindSite Selection – Topography & Local Wind Flow
‘Flat’ Terrain for a Large Turbine
Figure 13.15. Definition of “flat countryside” in the environment of a wind turbine(Erich Hau)
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Energy in the WindSite Selection – Topography & Local Wind Flow
Figure 13.16 Flow wake behind an obstacle
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OBSTACLES
Figure 4.2Turbulence and Tower Height(Paul Gipe)
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Energy in the WindWind Resource – Determining the wind speed
Figure 13.18. Wind-flagged trees as qualitative indicators of the local wind resources.(Erich Hau)
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Energy in the WindWind Resource – Determining the wind speed
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Energy in the WindWind Resource – Determining the wind speed
Figure 13.20.Wind measuring mast with sensors(Erich Hau)
Figure 13.19. Ultrasonic Anemometer (Erich Hau)
Cup Anemometers
Turbulence Characterization PNLManwell, J.F.
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Energy in the Wind
Describe the operating principle of one wind speed measurement device/method.
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS REVIEW & EVALUATION 02
Did you learn something new? If so, What is it?
Which are the best sites for wind farms?
Energy in the Wind
What would define a flat terrain in contrast to a hilly terrain?
In an urban setting, how far/above obstacles/buildings should a wind turbine be installed?
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SECTION 03MAIN TOPICS:
- Seven: Power in the Wind:‘Mean’ Power vs ‘True’ PowerEnergy Pattern Factor & Power Density
- Eight: Wind Turbine Performance:Power CurveWind Turbine to Wind Resource Power RatioOverall EfficiencyEnergy Yield / Matching Resources
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Energy in the Wind Power in the Wind
Observations
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The power in the wind is directly proportional to the swept area and the CUBE of the wind speed!
The energy in the wind is KINETIC…
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Mean Wind Speed
Power in the Wind: Distributed Speed
Observation:
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Harvesting Wind EnergyPower in the wind ‐ Mean Speed/ E.P.F./ Power Density
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Harvesting Wind EnergyTurbine Performance – Power Curve
CUT-IN
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[1] http://www.energy.siemens.com/hq/en/power-generation/renewables/wind-power/?stc=usccc021709[2] Current Design is on Rev. 4. Personal Communication Siemens, Energy Inc.
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RotorDiameter 82.4 mSwept area 5,300 m2Rotor speed 6–18 rpmPower regulation Pitch regulation
Sales Power Curve Rev.0 [2]Operational dataCut-in wind speed 3–5 m/sNominal power at 13–14 m/sCut-out wind speed 25 m/sMaximum 3 s gust:
55 m/s (standard version)70 m/s (IEC version)
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*Enercon E-70 E4 Wind Turbine.Measured power curve…..according to IEC 61400-12 (1998) &
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Harvesting Wind EnergyTurbine Performance – Overall efficiency
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If Pi is the net power output (effective, IEC 61400-12) then Cpi is the overall efficiency!
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Harvesting Wind EnergyTurbine Performance – Overall efficiency – Net
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Energy flow through the mechanical-electrical energy conversion chain, nominal operating point.WKA-60 Wind Turbine.
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Harvesting Wind EnergyTurbine Performance – Energy YieldCalculation of the Annual Energy YieldCalculation of the annual energy yield of a wind turbine at a given site requires the power curve of the turbine and the frequency distribution of the wind speeds at hub height at the site.
Power curve of the wind turbineFigure 14.16. (Erich Hau)
Subdividing the frequency distribution of the wind speeds into wind speed intervals (method of bins)
Figure 14.15. (Erich Hau)
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Harvesting Wind EnergyTurbine Performance – Energy YieldCalculation of the Annual Energy YieldThe annual energy yield can be calculated as follows:
where the power output P is given in kW and the wind frequency distribution Φ in %.The annual energy yield is then obtained by summing all individual’ wind speed bin contributions.
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FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS REVIEW & EVALUATION 03
Did you learn something new? If so, What is it?
The power is proportional to the wind speed in what power? Why?
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What is the E.P.F. or wind Energy Pattern Factor?
What is the impact of the wind regime on site in the energy yielded by a wind power system?
Briefly describe the power curve of a typical large wind turbine
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SECTION 04MAIN TOPICS:
- Nine: Control Systems:Hierarchy & Basic TasksAerodynamic Control – Power Control
– Power Limiter Blade Pitching, Passive Stall & Yaw Control
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Hands-On Demonstration & Activity:How Blade Pitching works – Power Control, Rotor Speed, and Wind Velocity.
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Harvesting Wind EnergyControl Systems‐ The Basics…Power Plant Analogy…
Figure 10.6. Hau, Erich.Comparison of the control task in a thermal power station and in a wind turbine
Wind Turbine
Steam Power Station
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Power input of the WKA-60 rotor for variousfixed blade pitch angles and at a fixed rotor speed
LARGE WIND SPEED VARIATIONS REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT PITCH
ADJUSTMENT5°↔30°
Rotor Power, MW
Wind Speed, m/s
WindPower 5° 20° 30°
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Pitch Angle Variation before reaching rated power?
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Blade Pitch Angle Variation in the operating range?
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Figure 14.10. Calculated Power Curve. Hau, Erich
Rated Power
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Relative Wind Velocity
Cruising Velocity THRUST
1. http://www.aerospaceweb.org/aircraft/jetliner/b787/b787_schem_01.jpg2. http://www.flightglobal.com/blogs/flightblogger/wingflex‐diagram‐thumb‐476x237.jpg
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Harvesting Wind EnergyControl Systems‐ Aerodynamic Power control…Why blade pitching…ABSOLUTE VS. RELATIVE VELOCITY.
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Harvesting Wind EnergyControl Systems‐ Aerodynamic Power control…Why blade pitching…ABSOLUTE VS. RELATIVE VELOCITY.
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Direction of rotation
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operationalposition
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Blade PitchingFigure 5.39. Hau, Erich.Influence of airfoil L/D ratio and blade # on CPRWind Speed
Too large angle of attack…high drag / no lift (separation)
Too small angle of attack…low drag…but too little lift….
AIRFOIL TESTVIDEOLINK
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Harvesting Wind EnergyControl Systems‐ Aerodynamic Power control…Why blade pitching…How it is done…Hydraulic drive…
Figure 8.16. Hau, Erich.Blade pitch system of the WKA‐60 with hydraulic driveand direct‐acting actuators in the rotor hub
Figure 8.15. Hau, Erich.Single‐row four‐point ball‐bearing in the rotor blades
of the earlier WKA‐60
HYDRAULIC PITCH CONTROLSource:Drive & Control Technology for Wind Turbines,Bosch Rexroth AG,www.boschrexroth.com/windenergy
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CURRENT DESIGN
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Figure 8.19. Hau, Erich.Individual electric pitch systems for each rotor blade in the Enercon E‐40
Figure 8.20. Electrical blade pitch system of the Dutch Lagerwey LW‐72 inside the rotor hub
IN BLADE/HUBSYSTEM
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Harvesting Wind EnergyControl Systems‐ Aerodynamic Power control…Yaw control…a dual purpose…load control…
Figure 5.26. Hau, Erich. Decrease in the powerCoefficient of the rotor with increasing yaw angle
HYDRAULIC YAW CONTROL SYSTEMSource: Drive & Control Technology for Wind Turbines,Bosch Rexroth AG, www.boschrexroth.com/windenergy
Maximum Power Coefficient Difference?
(0° versus 60° yaw angles) ______
What is the expected power difference of the 60°
yaw angle relative to the 0° yaw angle? ______
∆ ≤ ‐0.34 (‐75%)
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Figure 10.5. Hau, Erich.Measured azimuth angle of the nacelle and wind
direction during operation of the WKA‐60
Harvesting Wind…Control SystemsAerodynamic Power control…Yaw control…as dual purpose…wind tracking…
Figure 8.56. Hau, Erich.Yaw system with assembly, WTG‐0600, 1985
Figure 10.4. Hau, Erich.Operating diagram of the WKA‐60 yaw system
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Harvesting Wind Energy - How Blade Pitching works
HANDS-ON DEMONSTRATION
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Objective:Demonstrate the operation of a wind turbine and get insight into wind power load control by blade pitchingevaluating the performance of a three-bladed mini-wind turbine with the blades set at various angles of attack.
Summary:We will operate the mini wind turbine at each fan speed: high, medium and low with the three-bladed rotorhaving the blades set at two different blade pitch angles, ex. 10° and 30°.
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FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS REVIEW & EVALUATION 04
Did you learn something new? If so, What is it?
Large wind turbines typically have adjustable blades to allow variation of the blade pitch angle.At any given operating condition, what is the effect on power and rotor speed of increasing the pitch angle?
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In the context of a wind turbine rotating blade, define the term ‘relative wind velocity’.
Can the wind turbine yaw angle be used as power and speed control? Explain.
From an aerodynamic perspective, why does blade pitching work and use?
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Energy in the Wind
What is the mathematical function that best describes the wind resource, and how the mean wind speed is calculated?
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS REVIEW & EVALUATION 01
Did you learn something new? If so, What was it?
What is the origin of the wind? Name three of the main causes.
Energy in the Wind
On a GLOBAL scale what are the zones with best wind resources?
On a NATIONAL scale what are the zones with best wind resources?
The Weibull distribution. For a given wind distribution ΦI , the mean wind speed is given by:
On a global scale, solar energy in the form of uneven heating and the Coriolis effect.
There are also local effects associated with topography and surface characteristics.
Offshore, near the coast, islands, etc.
East and west coast, and the Midwest states. The Great Lakes are good areas too!
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Energy in the Wind
Describe the operating principle of one wind speed measurement device/method.
FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS REVIEW & EVALUATION 02
Did you learn something new? If so, What is it?
Which are the best sites for wind farms?
Energy in the Wind
What would define a flat terrain in contrast to a hilly terrain?
In an urban setting, how far/above obstacles/buildings should a wind turbine be installed?
The cup anemometer is a drag device….
The ultrasonic anemometer works by measuring the changes in the speed of sound caused by the passing wind…
Offshore, lake shores, on hills (on top)
Hills in front or behind the turbine are shorter that 1/3 of the height of the wind turbine measured up to rotor diameter ( tip of the rotor blades ).
The turbine rotor must be above the obstacle by 3 times the height of the obstacle (from the tip of the blades);
and as far as 20 times that distance.
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FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS REVIEW & EVALUATION 03
Did you learn something new? If so, What is it?
The power is proportional to the wind speed in what power? Why?
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What is the E.P.F. or wind Energy Pattern Factor?
What is the impact of the wind regime on site in the energy yielded by a wind power system?
Briefly describe the power curve of a typical large wind turbine
The mean wind speed has the larger effect of energy yielded in a particular site. The larger the mean speed the larger the energy yielded. Nevertheless, the wind distribution has also an effect on the energy yielded although such effect is most typical places where the wind distribution resembles the Rayleigh function (Weibull distribution with k=2).
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The power is proportional to the cube power of the wind speed…
Because wind ids the product of the kinetic energy in the wind (square power) of the speed and the wind flow (or speed)…
The ratio of wind power calculated with the wind distribution and power calculated with the mean wind speed.
It has a cut-in speed (the wind speed that the turbine start to rotate); it increases exponentially until it reaches the rated power where stays flat until it reaches the cut-out speed (the wind speed that the turbine is shut down to avoid damage). The turbine cannot operate above the cut-out speed..
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FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS REVIEW & EVALUATION 04
Did you learn something new? If so, What is it?
Large wind turbines typically have adjustable blades to allow variation of the blade pitch angle. At any given operating condition, what is the effect on power and rotor speed of increasing the pitch angle?
Harvesting Wind Energy
In the context of a wind turbine rotating blade, define the term ‘relative wind velocity’.
Can the wind turbine yaw angle be used as power and speed control? Explain.
From an aerodynamic perspective, why does blade pitching work and is used?
Yes, facing the rotor away from the wind direction reduces both the rotor effective swept area and the normal wind velocity.
The ‘relative wind velocity’ is the wind velocity measured by an observer traveling with the blade of a spinning wind turbine.
The ‘relative wind velocity’ is equivalent to the addition of the actual wind velocity and the rotor blade velocity.
At any given operating condition, increasing the pitch angle leads to stalling the turbine blades.
When the turbines blades stall both power and speed reduce.
Blade pitching induces aerodynamic stall and the lift generated by each blade is significantly reduced.
The wind velocity cannot be controlled. Blade pitching is the only practical way to reduce the amount of energy converted.
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FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS REVIEW & EVALUATION 04
Did you learn something new? If so, What is it?
Large wind turbines typically have adjustable blades to allow variation of the blade pitch angle.At any given operating condition, what is the effect on power and rotor speed of increasing the pitch angle?
Harvesting Wind Energy
In the context of a wind turbine rotating blade, define the term ‘relative wind velocity’.
Can the wind turbine yaw angle be used as power and speed control? Explain.
From an aerodynamic perspective, why does blade pitching work and use?