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Modelling of the Utsira Wind/Hydrogen Demonstration System in Norway
A wind / hydrogen demonstration project located at the island of Utsira, about 20km off the west coast of Haugesund in Norway, was officially launched by StatoilHydro and Enercon in July 2004. The main objective of this study, part of a joint venture between SgurrEnergy, the University of Strathclyde and the Institute for Energy Technology in Norway, was to evaluate the technical concept being demonstrated, both with respect to system design and operation. The method chosen was to use actual operational data to validate a set of wind/hydrogen-energy system modelling tools using HYDROGEMS and TRNSYS. This article describes how calibrated system models were used in system simulations to identify improved system designs and control regimes. The article also presents the results of the simulations performed to optimise the design of the plant in order to guarantee a 100% stand-alone operation.
By Arnaud Eté, SgurrEnergy, UK .
A wind / hydrogen demonstration project located at the island of Utsira, about 20km off the west coast of Haugesund in Norway, was officially launched by StatoilHydro and Enercon in July 2004. The main objective of this study, part of a joint venture between SgurrEnergy, the University of Strathclyde and the Institute for Energy Technology in Norway, was to evaluate the technical concept being demonstrated, both with respect to system design and operation. The method chosen was to use actual operational data to validate a set of wind/hydrogen-energy system modelling tools using HYDROGEMS and TRNSYS. This article describes how calibrated system models were used in system simulations to identify improved system designs and control regimes. The article also presents the results of the simulations performed to optimise the design of the plant in order to guarantee a 100% stand-alone operation.
By Arnaud Eté, SgurrEnergy, UK .
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Texas Company Introduces ISO-e Technology
ISO-e refers to a new design and manufacturing process that is currently being developed at Greenward Technologies, Inc. It was originally conceived as part of an effort to drive down the steel content of the tower and array frame for the company's Wind Turbine Quad Array concept. It has the potential to reduce the steel content of a conventional tower with a specific rating while greatly increasing the tower's survivability in very high winds, and to uprate existing tower designs to a higher power rating. It does this by combining a relatively thin inner steel shell with a much thicker outer jacket of a proprietary concrete–polymer composite. Residual strain energy is shared equally and oppositely between the inner shell and the outer jacket, and the name ‘ISO-e’ refers to this optimal distribution of strain energy.
By Ed Salter, CTO, Chairman, and Co-founder, Greenward Technologies, USA .
ISO-e refers to a new design and manufacturing process that is currently being developed at Greenward Technologies, Inc. It was originally conceived as part of an effort to drive down the steel content of the tower and array frame for the company's Wind Turbine Quad Array concept. It has the potential to reduce the steel content of a conventional tower with a specific rating while greatly increasing the tower's survivability in very high winds, and to uprate existing tower designs to a higher power rating. It does this by combining a relatively thin inner steel shell with a much thicker outer jacket of a proprietary concrete–polymer composite. Residual strain energy is shared equally and oppositely between the inner shell and the outer jacket, and the name ‘ISO-e’ refers to this optimal distribution of strain energy.By Ed Salter, CTO, Chairman, and Co-founder, Greenward Technologies, USA .
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An Open-Source Approach to Wind Farm Design and Optimisation
The wind farm design software market stabilised in the late 1990s with a handful of commercial software applications. While each of these applications has its strengths and weaknesses, innovation has failed to keep pace with developments in wind resource assessment. The lack of transparency, coupled with the inability to customise proprietary software offerings, represents a barrier to progress and innovation within the industry.
By Nick Robinson, Director of openWind, AWS Truewind, USA .
The wind farm design software market stabilised in the late 1990s with a handful of commercial software applications. While each of these applications has its strengths and weaknesses, innovation has failed to keep pace with developments in wind resource assessment. The lack of transparency, coupled with the inability to customise proprietary software offerings, represents a barrier to progress and innovation within the industry.By Nick Robinson, Director of openWind, AWS Truewind, USA .
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A Valid Wind Option?
While potentially offering high wind speeds, complex orography presents a formidable challenge for wind resource assessment because numerical models fail to capture the turbulent flow patterns that affect hub-height wind speeds as well as the shear across the turbine rotor. This article describes a ‘hybrid approach’ as a tool to successfully tackle this problem. This approach includes mesoscale modelling, analytical boundary-layer models, field data acquisition and reduced-scale physical modelling.
By Brad C. Cochran, Sr Associate, and Rick R. Damiani, Sr Engineer, CPP Wind Engineering, USA .
While potentially offering high wind speeds, complex orography presents a formidable challenge for wind resource assessment because numerical models fail to capture the turbulent flow patterns that affect hub-height wind speeds as well as the shear across the turbine rotor. This article describes a ‘hybrid approach’ as a tool to successfully tackle this problem. This approach includes mesoscale modelling, analytical boundary-layer models, field data acquisition and reduced-scale physical modelling.By Brad C. Cochran, Sr Associate, and Rick R. Damiani, Sr Engineer, CPP Wind Engineering, USA .
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Remember: All Rock is Not the Same
Wind turbine generators are a major investment in a wind energy project. Costs may be as high as US$ 1.5 million per turbine. It is, therefore, critical to protect that investment by conducting a thorough geotechnical investigation of each foundation pad upon which the wind turbine generators will be founded.
By William Gates, Principal Geological Engineer, Kleinfelder, Inc., USA .
Wind turbine generators are a major investment in a wind energy project. Costs may be as high as US$ 1.5 million per turbine. It is, therefore, critical to protect that investment by conducting a thorough geotechnical investigation of each foundation pad upon which the wind turbine generators will be founded.By William Gates, Principal Geological Engineer, Kleinfelder, Inc., USA .
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A Case Study of the Houston Discovery Tower
The designers of tall buildings are showing an increasing interest in reducing the environmental impact of the construction and operation of their buildings. One of the approaches that is being used, and investigated more frequently, is the incorporation of on-site power generation, primarily by including solar and wind devices in the design of the building. One such example is the Discovery Tower, which is currently under construction in Houston, Texas. This article examines considerations for introducing wind power generation on tall buildings and how they can be specifically applied to the Discovery Tower.
By Brad C. Cochran, Sr Associate and Rick R. Damiani, Sr Engineer, CPP Wind Engineering, USA .
The designers of tall buildings are showing an increasing interest in reducing the environmental impact of the construction and operation of their buildings. One of the approaches that is being used, and investigated more frequently, is the incorporation of on-site power generation, primarily by including solar and wind devices in the design of the building. One such example is the Discovery Tower, which is currently under construction in Houston, Texas. This article examines considerations for introducing wind power generation on tall buildings and how they can be specifically applied to the Discovery Tower.By Brad C. Cochran, Sr Associate and Rick R. Damiani, Sr Engineer, CPP Wind Engineering, USA .
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Historical Data and Modern Wind Assessment
The met mast lives on – for many years to come. The technology, know-how and accumulated experience in wind assessment have improved significantly in recent years, and indicate a strong future for quality sensors and higher met masts.
By Tirso Vazquez, CEO, and Peter Andreas Møller, Export Manager, Kintech Engineering, Spain .
The met mast lives on – for many years to come. The technology, know-how and accumulated experience in wind assessment have improved significantly in recent years, and indicate a strong future for quality sensors and higher met masts.By Tirso Vazquez, CEO, and Peter Andreas Møller, Export Manager, Kintech Engineering, Spain .
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