Wind turbine and wind farm control testing in a boundary layer wind tunnel

Carlo L. Bottasso, Filippo Campagnolo

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Abstract

The paper describes a wind tunnel scaled wind farm made of two wind turbine models, each featuring active blade pitch and torque control. The models, governed by supervision and control systems similar to those of a real wind turbine, are capable of simulating steady conditions and transient maneuvers in the boundary layer test section of the wind tunnel of the Politecnico di Milano. Expanding the classical scope of wind tunnel models, the present experimental facility enables the testing of wind farm controllers, as well as the study of interaction phenomena within wind farms.

Original languageEnglish
DOIs
StatePublished - 2014
Event32nd ASME Wind Energy Symposium - SciTech Forum and Exposition 2014 - National Harbor, MD, United States
Duration: 13 Jan 201417 Jan 2014

Conference

Conference32nd ASME Wind Energy Symposium - SciTech Forum and Exposition 2014
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityNational Harbor, MD
Period13/01/1417/01/14

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