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What is the design process of a wind turbine?

Design process The design process involves an initial site selection followed by an assessment of external conditions, selection of wind turbine size, subsurface investigation, assessment of geo-hazards, foundation and support structure selection, developing design load cases, and performing geotechnical and structural analyses.

How to choose a wind turbine support structure?

Because the dynamic response of a typical wind turbine depends on the stiffness of the support structure, which in turn is inversely proportional to its free standing height (or water depth) to the third power, one can use the water depth as a main factor for selecting the support structure in initial design.

Is there room for improvement in wind farm development?

There is room for improvement in all areas of wind farm development; in design, through the innovative use of composite materials, support structures and foundations; and in construction processes, through improvements in installation techniques, fabrication, and transportation.

What is a wind turbine control?

At the National Wind Technology Center, researchers design, implement, and test advanced wind turbine controls to maximize energy extraction and reduce structural dynamic loads. These control designs are based on linear models of the turbine that are simulated using specialized modeling software.

Can coordinating turbine controls increase wind power plant output?

Studies show that by coordinating turbine controls to minimize wake effects, the overall wind power plant output could be increased by 4%–5%. Read the SOWFA fact sheet. Download SOWFA.

Why is space between turbines important in a wind plant?

Although the majority of a wind plant is not occupied by a wind turbine, the space between turbines is important for optimal wind plant design. Additional turbines in a fixed area increase wake losses, reducing the energy capture per turbine, and adding turbines to a fixed area can decrease plant cost on a per unit capacity basis.