Title :
On the feasibility and limits of extreme load reduction for wind turbines via advanced sensing: A LIDAR case study
Author :
Elorza, Iker ; Iribas, Mikel ; Miranda, E.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Renewable Energy Centre, Sarriguren, Spain
Abstract :
This paper discusses some strategies that may be used to reduce extreme loads suffered by a wind turbine, by means of specific control actions based on wind speed measurements taken with a light detection and ranging device. Comparative results for a fully detailed wind turbine model are presented, in which the effectiveness of these strategies is demonstrated for the entire set of ultimate design load cases specified by the IEC61400-1 Ed. 2 standard.
Keywords :
IEC standards; optical radar; velocity measurement; wind turbines; IEC61400-1 Ed. 2 standard; LIDAR; advanced sensing; extreme load reduction; wind speed measurements; wind turbines; Control systems; Laser radar; Rotors; Standards; Wind speed; Wind turbines;
Conference_Titel :
American Control Conference (ACC), 2013
Conference_Location :
Washington, DC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4799-0177-7
DOI :
10.1109/ACC.2013.6580038
