The Poul la Cour Tunnel & the DTU Research TurbineChristian BakSenior ScientistDTU Wind Energy
2 October 2017
The Poul la Cour TunnelThe DTU Research Turbine
2 October 2017
The Poul la Cour TunnelWhat is that?
3 17 Juni 2015
• Under construction• Test section:
– Up to 105m/s = 378km/h– Width x Height = 3.00m x 2.00m– Very low turbulence (<0.1%)– Very low noise– Surrounded by an anechoic chamber =
possibility for measuring aerodynamic noise• Sensors and actuators: 384 pressure sensors,
84 microphones, controlling model angles, etc.• You can test all kinds of things, with an area
seen by the wind (the projected area) of around 1m2.
• Commercial tests are possible 110 days per year
• Research tests are possible 110 days per year• Tests are possible from mid 2018
64.7m
26.4m
Test section: 105m/s
Fan: 2.4MW
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The Poul la Cour TunnelWhat is that?
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4
Test section, control room, workshops, meeting room
Fan, cooling surface
Entrance
Gate
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The DTU Research TurbineWhat is that?
• The turbine– Vestas V52– Prated=850kW– Drotor=52m– Hhub=44m– Pitch regulated variable speed
• Sensors– Blade and tower moments– Power, pitch, rotational speed– Yaw angle– Wind speed and wind direction– … and a lot more!
• Test possibilities– Aerodynamics – new designs, devices etc– Aeroelastics and control– … and a lot more!
52m
5
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More aerodynamic/aeroelastic facilities and knowledge• Smaller wind tunnels• A rotating rig (one boom
forced in rotation by a motor)
• Advanced computationalmethods and knowledge of wind turbines to support further research and understanding
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6
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Thank you
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Contacts
Poul la Cour Tunnel, Christian Bak, [email protected]
DTU Research Turbine, Søren Lind, [email protected]