Design limits and solutions for very large wind turbines
Design limits and solutions for very large wind turbines
Design limits and solutions for very large wind turbines
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Contents<br />
1. UpWind: Summary - a 20 MW turbine is feasible ................................................................ 10<br />
The need <strong>for</strong> the UpWind project: exploring the design <strong>limits</strong> of upscaling ........................................... 11<br />
UpWind methodology: a lighthouse approach .................................................................................... 13<br />
UpWind: 20 MW innovative turbine ................................................................................................... 14<br />
UpWind: rooted in history ................................................................................................................ 16<br />
UpWind: continuous innovation ........................................................................................................ 18<br />
2. UpWind: Scientific integration ................................................................................................. 20<br />
2.1 Work Package 1A1: St<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>and</strong> integration .................................................................................. 22<br />
Challenges <strong>and</strong> main innovations ........................................................................................................ 22<br />
Results ............................................................................................................................................. 23<br />
Subtask A: Reference <strong>wind</strong> turbine <strong>and</strong> cost model ........................................................................... 23<br />
Subtask B: Integral design approach methodology ............................................................................. 23<br />
Subtask C: Development of (pre)st<strong>and</strong>ards <strong>for</strong> the application of the integral design approach ............. 25<br />
Subtask D: Integration, review <strong>and</strong> planning workshops ..................................................................... 26<br />
References ........................................................................................................................................ 26<br />
2.2. Work Package 1A2: Metrology ......................................................................................................... 27<br />
Challenges <strong>and</strong> main innovations ........................................................................................................ 27<br />
Results ............................................................................................................................................. 28<br />
The metrology database .................................................................................................................. 28<br />
Advances in metrology .................................................................................................................... 28<br />
Verifi cation of anemometer calibrations ............................................................................................ 29<br />
References ........................................................................................................................................ 31<br />
2.3. Work Package 1A3: Training <strong>and</strong> education ...................................................................................... 32<br />
Challenges <strong>and</strong> main innovations ........................................................................................................ 32<br />
Results <strong>and</strong> conclusions ..................................................................................................................... 33<br />
<strong>Design</strong> <strong>limits</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>solutions</strong> <strong>for</strong> <strong>very</strong> <strong>large</strong> <strong>wind</strong> <strong>turbines</strong><br />
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