Experimental power curve of small-size wind turbines in turbulent urban environment

Luisa C. Pagnini, Massimiliano Burlando and Maria Pia Repetto

Applied Energy, 2015, vol. 154, issue C, 112-121

Abstract: Small size wind turbines can be attractive from many points of view: the environmental impact is low, they do not cause instabilities in the power network distribution and they do not need large power storage capabilities. Nevertheless, the exploitation of small turbines usually faces with several shortcomings and the actual return is often lower than expected, mainly because the power curve given by the manufacturer usually does not reproduce the actual behaviour of the turbines during the operating conditions.

Keywords: Horizontal axis wind turbine; Small size wind turbines; Power curve; Vertical axis wind turbine; Turbulence effects (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2015
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.04.117

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