About the Authors |
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Preface to Second Edition |
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Acknowledgements for First Edition |
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Acknowledgements for Second Edition |
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Figures C1 and C2 --- Co-ordinate Systems |
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1.1 Historical development |
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4 | (2) |
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6 | (3) |
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7 | (1) |
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8 | (1) |
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2.1 The nature of the wind |
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2.2 Geographical variation in the wind resource |
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10 | (1) |
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2.3 Long-term wind speed variations |
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11 | (1) |
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2.4 Annual and seasonal variations |
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12 | (2) |
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2.5 Synoptic and diurnal variations |
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14 | (1) |
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2.6.1 The nature of turbulence |
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14 | (2) |
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16 | (2) |
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2.6.3 Turbulence intensity |
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18 | (2) |
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20 | (2) |
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2.6.5 Length scales and other parameters |
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22 | (2) |
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24 | (1) |
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2.6.7 Cross-spectra and coherence functions |
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25 | (3) |
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2.6.8 The Mann model of turbulence |
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28 | (1) |
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28 | (1) |
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29 | (3) |
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2.8.1 Extreme winds in standards |
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30 | (2) |
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2.9 Wind speed prediction and forecasting |
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32 | (1) |
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2.9.1 Statistical methods |
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32 | (1) |
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2.9.2 Meteorological methods |
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33 | (1) |
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2.10 Turbulence in wakes and wind farms |
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33 | (3) |
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2.11 Turbulence in complex terrain |
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36 | (3) |
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36 | (3) |
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3 Aerodynamics of horizontal axis wind turbines |
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39 | (81) |
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39 | (1) |
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3.2 The actuator disc concept |
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40 | (4) |
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3.2.1 Simple momentum theory |
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41 | (1) |
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42 | (1) |
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3.2.3 The Lanchester-Betz limit |
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43 | (1) |
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3.2.4 The thrust coefficient |
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43 | (1) |
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44 | (5) |
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44 | (2) |
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3.3.2 Angular momentum theory |
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46 | (2) |
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48 | (1) |
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3.4 Vortex cylinder model of the actuator disc |
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49 | (8) |
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49 | (1) |
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3.4.2 Vortex cylinder theory |
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50 | (1) |
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3.4.3 Relationship between bound circulation and the induced velocity |
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51 | (1) |
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51 | (2) |
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53 | (1) |
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3.4.7 Tangential flow field |
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53 | (2) |
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55 | (1) |
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56 | (1) |
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57 | (1) |
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3.5 Rotor blade theory (blade-element/momentum theory) |
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57 | (7) |
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57 | (1) |
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3.5.2 Blade element theory |
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57 | (2) |
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3.5.3 The blade-element/momentum (BEM) theory |
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59 | (3) |
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3.5.4 Determination of rotor torque and power |
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62 | (2) |
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3.6 Breakdown of the momentum theory |
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64 | (2) |
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3.6.1 Free-stream/wake mixing |
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64 | (1) |
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3.6.2 Modification of rotor thrust caused by flow separation |
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64 | (1) |
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3.6.3 Empirical determination of thrust coefficient |
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65 | (1) |
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66 | (9) |
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66 | (1) |
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3.7.2 Optimal design for variable speed operation |
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66 | (4) |
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3.7.3 A simple blade design |
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70 | (3) |
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3.7.4 Effects of drag on optimal blade design |
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73 | (1) |
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3.7.5 Optimal blade design for constant speed operation |
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74 | (1) |
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3.8 The effects of a discrete number of blades |
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75 | (17) |
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75 | (1) |
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75 | (6) |
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3.8.3 Prandtl's approximation for the tip-loss factor |
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81 | (2) |
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83 | (2) |
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3.8.5 Effect of tip-loss on optimum blade design and power |
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85 | (3) |
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3.8.6 Incorporation of tip-loss for non-optimal operation |
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88 | (1) |
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3.8.7 Alternative explanation for tip-loss |
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89 | (3) |
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92 | (3) |
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3.10 Calculated results for an actual turbine |
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95 | (2) |
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3.11 The performance curves |
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97 | (4) |
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97 | (1) |
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3.11.2 The CP - λ performance curve |
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98 | (1) |
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3.11.3 The effect of solidity on performance |
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98 | (2) |
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100 | (1) |
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101 | (1) |
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3.12 Constant rotational speed operation |
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101 | (4) |
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101 | (1) |
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3.12.2 The KP - 1/λ curve |
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101 | (1) |
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102 | (1) |
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3.12.4 Effect of rotational speed change |
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103 | (2) |
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3.12.5 Effect of blade pitch angle change |
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106 | (1) |
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3.13.3 Pitching to feather |
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106 | (1) |
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3.14 Comparison of measured with theoretical performance |
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107 | (1) |
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3.15 Variable speed operation |
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108 | (1) |
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3.16 Estimation of energy capture |
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109 | (5) |
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3.17 Wind turbine aerofoil design |
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114 | (6) |
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114 | (1) |
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3.17.2 The NREL aerofoils |
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114 | (2) |
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3.17.3 The Risø aerofoils |
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116 | (1) |
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3.17.4 The Delft aerofoils |
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117 | (2) |
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119 | (1) |
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120 | (1) |
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Appendix A3 lift and drag of aerofoils |
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120 | (188) |
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121 | (2) |
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123 | (1) |
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124 | (1) |
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A3.4 Boundary layer separation |
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124 | (1) |
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A3.5 Laminar and turbulent boundary layers |
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125 | (2) |
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A3.6 Definition of lift and its relationship to circulation |
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127 | (3) |
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A3.7 The stalled aerofoil |
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130 | (1) |
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A3.8 The lift coefficient |
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131 | (1) |
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A3.9 Aerofoil drag characteristics |
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131 | (3) |
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134 | (3) |
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4 Further aerodynamic topics for wind turbines |
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137 | (56) |
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137 | (1) |
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4.2 The aerodynamics of turbines in steady yaw |
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137 | (26) |
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4.2.1 Momentum theory for a turbine rotor in steady yaw |
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138 | (2) |
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4.2.2 Glauert's momentum theory for the yawed rotor |
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140 | (4) |
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4.2.3 Vortex cylinder model of the yawed actuator disc |
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144 | (2) |
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146 | (6) |
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152 | (1) |
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4.2.6 Wake rotation for a turbine rotor in steady yaw |
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152 | (2) |
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4.2.7 The blade element theory for a turbine rotor in steady yaw |
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154 | (1) |
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4.2.8 The blade element --- momentum theory for a rotor in steady yaw |
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155 | (3) |
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4.2.9 Calculated values of induced velocity |
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158 | (5) |
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4.3 The method of acceleration potential |
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163 | (13) |
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163 | (2) |
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4.3.2 The general pressure distribution theory of Kinner |
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165 | (3) |
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4.3.3 The axi-symmetric pressure distributions |
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168 | (3) |
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4.3.4 The anti-symmetric pressure distributions |
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171 | (3) |
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4.3.5 The Pitt and Peters model |
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174 | (1) |
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4.3.6 The general acceleration potential method |
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175 | (1) |
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4.3.7 Comparison of methods |
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175 | (1) |
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176 | (7) |
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176 | (1) |
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4.4.2 Adaptation of the acceleration potential method to unsteady flow |
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177 | (3) |
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4.4.3 Unsteady yawing and tilting moments |
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180 | (3) |
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4.5 Quasi-steady aerofoil aerodynamics |
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183 | (6) |
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183 | (1) |
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4.5.2 Aerodynamic forces caused by aerofoil acceleration |
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184 | (1) |
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4.5.3 The effect of the wake on aerofoil aerodynamics in unsteady flow |
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185 | (4) |
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189 | (1) |
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4.7 Computational fluid dynamics |
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190 | (3) |
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191 | (1) |
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192 | (1) |
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5 Design loads for horizontal axis wind turbines |
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193 | (115) |
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5.1 National and international standards |
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193 | (1) |
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5.1.1 Historical development |
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193 | (1) |
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193 | (1) |
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194 | (1) |
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5.2 Basis for design loads |
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194 | (3) |
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194 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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195 | (1) |
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5.2.4 Partial safety factors |
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195 | (2) |
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5.2.5 Functions of the control and safety systems |
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197 | (1) |
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197 | (2) |
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199 | (6) |
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5.4.1 Operational load cases |
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199 | (3) |
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5.4.2 Non-operational load cases |
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202 | (2) |
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5.4.3 Blade/tower clearance |
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204 | (1) |
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5.4.4 Constrained stochastic simulation of wind gusts |
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204 | (1) |
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205 | (1) |
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5.5.1 Synthesis of fatigue load spectrum |
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205 | (1) |
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5.6 Stationary blade loading |
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205 | (8) |
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5.6.1 Lift and drag coefficients |
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205 | (1) |
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5.6.2 Critical configuration for different machine types |
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206 | (1) |
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206 | (7) |
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5.7 Blade loads during operation |
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213 | (28) |
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5.7.1 Deterministic and stochastic load components |
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213 | (1) |
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5.7.2 Deterministic aerodynamic loads |
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213 | (9) |
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222 | (1) |
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5.7.4 Deterministic inertia loads |
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222 | (3) |
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5.7.5 Stochastic aerodynamic loads: analysis in the frequency domain |
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225 | (10) |
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5.7.6 Stochastic aerodynamic loads: analysis in the time domain |
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235 | (3) |
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238 | (3) |
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5.8 Blade dynamic response |
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241 | (26) |
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241 | (3) |
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5.8.2 Mode shapes and frequencies |
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244 | (1) |
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5.8.3 Centrifugal stiffening |
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245 | (2) |
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5.8.4 Aerodynamic and structural damping |
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247 | (2) |
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5.8.5 Response to deterministic loads: step-by-step dynamic analysis |
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249 | (5) |
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5.8.6 Response to stochastic loads |
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254 | (2) |
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5.8.7 Response to simulated loads |
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256 | (1) |
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256 | (5) |
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261 | (5) |
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5.8.10 Aeroelastic stability |
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266 | (1) |
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5.9 Blade fatigue stresses |
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267 | (6) |
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5.9.1 Methodology for blade fatigue design |
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267 | (2) |
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5.9.2 Combination of deterministic and stochastic components |
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269 | (1) |
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5.9.3 Fatigue prediction in the frequency domain |
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269 | (2) |
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271 | (1) |
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5.9.5 Fatigue cycle counting |
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272 | (1) |
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5.10 Hub and low speed shaft loading |
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273 | (4) |
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273 | (1) |
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5.10.2 Deterministic aerodynamic loads |
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274 | (1) |
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5.10.3 Stochastic aerodynamic loads |
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275 | (1) |
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276 | (1) |
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277 | (1) |
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5.11.1 Loadings from rotor |
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277 | (1) |
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278 | (1) |
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278 | (10) |
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5.12.2 Dynamic response to extreme loads |
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279 | (3) |
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5.12.3 Operational loads due to steady wind (deterministic component) |
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282 | (1) |
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5.12.4 Operational loads due to turbulence (stochastic component) |
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283 | (2) |
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5.12.5 Dynamic response to operational loads |
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285 | (2) |
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5.12.6 Fatigue loads and stresses |
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287 | (1) |
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5.13 Wind turbine dynamic analysis codes |
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288 | (6) |
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5.14 Extrapolation of extreme loads from simulations |
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294 | (14) |
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5.14.1 Derivation of empirical cumulative distribution function of global extremes |
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295 | (1) |
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5.14.2 Fitting an extreme value distribution to the empirical distribution |
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296 | (5) |
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5.14.3 Comparison of extreme value distributions |
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301 | (1) |
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5.14.4 Combination of probability distributions |
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302 | (1) |
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303 | (1) |
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5.14.6 Fitting probability distribution after aggregation |
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303 | (1) |
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5.14.7 Local extremes method |
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304 | (1) |
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5.14.8 Convergence requirements |
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305 | (1) |
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306 | (2) |
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Appendix 5 dynamic response of stationary blade in turbulent wind |
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308 | (301) |
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308 | (1) |
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A5.2 Frequency response function |
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309 | (1) |
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A5.2.1 Equation of motion |
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309 | (1) |
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A5.2.2 Frequency response function |
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309 | (1) |
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A5.3 Resonant displacement response ignoring wind variations along the blade |
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310 | (3) |
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A5.3.1 Linearisation of wind loading |
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310 | (1) |
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A5.3.2 First mode displacement response |
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311 | (1) |
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A5.3.3 Background and resonant response |
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311 | (2) |
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A5.4 Effect of across-wind turbulence distribution on resonant displacement response |
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313 | (3) |
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A5.4.1 Formula for normalised co-spectrum |
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314 | (2) |
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A5.5 Resonant root bending moment |
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316 | (2) |
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A5.6 Root bending moment background response |
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318 | (1) |
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319 | (3) |
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A5.8 Bending moments at intermediate blade positions |
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322 | (3) |
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A5.8.1 Background response |
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322 | (1) |
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322 | (1) |
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323 | (2) |
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6 Conceptual design of horizontal axis wind turbines |
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325 | (58) |
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325 | (1) |
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325 | (7) |
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326 | (1) |
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6.2.2 Simplified cost model for machine size optimisation an illustration |
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326 | (3) |
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6.2.3 The NREL cost model |
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329 | (2) |
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6.2.4 Machine size growth |
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331 | (1) |
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6.2.5 Gravity limitations |
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332 | (1) |
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332 | (4) |
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6.3.1 Simplified cost model for optimising machine rating in relation to diameter |
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332 | (2) |
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6.3.2 Relationship between optimum rated wind speed and annual mean |
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334 | (1) |
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6.3.3 Specific power of production machines |
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335 | (1) |
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336 | (2) |
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6.4.1 Ideal relationship between rotational speed and solidity |
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336 | (1) |
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6.4.2 Influence of rotational speed on blade weight |
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337 | (1) |
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6.4.3 Optimum rotational speed |
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338 | (1) |
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6.4.4 Noise constraint on rotational speed |
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338 | (1) |
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6.4.5 Visual considerations |
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338 | (1) |
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338 | (8) |
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338 | (1) |
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6.5.2 Ideal relationship between number of blades, rotational speed and solidity |
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339 | (1) |
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6.5.3 Some performance and cost comparisons |
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339 | (4) |
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6.5.4 Effect of number of blades on loads |
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343 | (2) |
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6.5.5 Noise constraint on rotational speed |
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345 | (1) |
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345 | (1) |
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6.5.7 Single-bladed turbines |
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345 | (1) |
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346 | (3) |
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6.6.1 Load relief benefits |
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346 | (1) |
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6.6.2 Limitation of large excursions |
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347 | (1) |
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6.6.3 Pitch-teeter coupling |
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348 | (1) |
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6.6.4 Teeter stability on stall-regulated machines |
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348 | (1) |
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349 | (7) |
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6.7.1 Passive stall control |
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349 | (1) |
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6.7.2 Active pitch control |
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349 | (5) |
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6.7.3 Passive pitch control |
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354 | (1) |
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6.7.4 Active stall control |
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354 | (1) |
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355 | (1) |
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356 | (2) |
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6.8.1 Independent braking systems: requirements of standards |
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356 | (1) |
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6.8.2 Aerodynamic brake options |
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356 | (2) |
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6.8.3 Mechanical brake options |
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358 | (1) |
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6.8.4 Parking versus idling |
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358 | (1) |
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6.9 Fixed speed, two speed or variable speed |
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358 | (7) |
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6.9.1 Two speed operation |
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359 | (1) |
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6.9.2 Variable slip operation (see also Chapter 8, Section 8.3.8) |
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360 | (1) |
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6.9.3 Variable speed operation |
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361 | (2) |
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6.9.4 Other approaches to variable speed operation |
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363 | (2) |
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365 | (4) |
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6.10.1 Historical attempts to use synchronous generators |
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365 | (2) |
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6.10.2 Direct drive generators |
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367 | (1) |
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6.10.3 Evolution of generator systems |
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368 | (1) |
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6.11 Drive train mounting arrangement options |
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369 | (4) |
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6.11.1 Low speed shaft mounting |
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369 | (3) |
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6.11.2 High speed shaft and generator mounting |
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372 | (1) |
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6.12 Drive train compliance |
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373 | (2) |
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6.13 Rotor position with respect to tower |
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375 | (1) |
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6.13.1 Upwind configuration |
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375 | (1) |
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6.13.2 Downwind configuration |
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376 | (1) |
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376 | (3) |
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6.14.1 Stochastic thrust loading at blade passing frequency |
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376 | (2) |
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6.14.2 Tower top moment fluctuations due to blade pitch errors |
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378 | (1) |
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6.14.3 Tower top moment fluctuations due to rotor mass imbalance |
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378 | (1) |
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6.14.4 Tower stiffness categories |
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379 | (1) |
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6.15 Personnel safety and access issues |
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379 | (4) |
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381 | (2) |
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383 | (92) |
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383 | (36) |
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383 | (1) |
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384 | (1) |
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7.1.3 Practical modifications to optimum design |
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384 | (1) |
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7.1.4 Form of blade structure |
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385 | (1) |
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7.1.5 Blade materials and properties |
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386 | (4) |
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7.1.6 Properties of glass/polyester and glass/epoxy composites |
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390 | (5) |
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7.1.7 Properties of wood laminates |
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395 | (3) |
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7.1.8 Blade loading overview |
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398 | (11) |
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409 | (5) |
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7.1.10 Design against buckling |
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414 | (4) |
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7.1.11 Blade root fixings |
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418 | (1) |
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419 | (3) |
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422 | (3) |
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425 | (12) |
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425 | (1) |
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7.4.2 Variable loading during operation |
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425 | (2) |
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7.4.3 Drive train dynamics |
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427 | (1) |
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427 | (2) |
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7.4.5 Effect of variable loading on fatigue design of gear teeth |
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429 | (3) |
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7.4.6 Effect of variable loading on fatigue design of bearings and shafts |
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432 | (1) |
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433 | (2) |
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435 | (1) |
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7.4.9 Integrated gearboxes |
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436 | (1) |
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7.4.10 Lubrication and cooling |
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436 | (1) |
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7.4.11 Gearbox efficiency |
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437 | (1) |
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437 | (9) |
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7.5.1 Fixed-speed induction generators |
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437 | (2) |
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7.5.2 Variable slip induction generators |
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439 | (1) |
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7.5.3 Variable speed operation |
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440 | (2) |
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7.5.4 Variable speed operation using a Doubly Fed Induction Generator (DFIG) |
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442 | (3) |
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7.5.5 Variable speed operation using a Full Power Converter (FPG) |
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445 | (1) |
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446 | (7) |
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446 | (1) |
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7.6.2 Factors governing brake design |
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447 | (1) |
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7.6.3 Calculation of brake disc temperature rise |
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448 | (2) |
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7.6.4 High speed shaft brake design |
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450 | (2) |
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452 | (1) |
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7.6.6 Low speed shaft brake design |
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453 | (1) |
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453 | (1) |
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453 | (3) |
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456 | (11) |
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456 | (1) |
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7.9.2 Constraints on first mode natural frequency |
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456 | (1) |
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7.9.3 Steel tubular towers |
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457 | (9) |
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7.9.4 Steel lattice towers |
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466 | (1) |
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467 | (8) |
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467 | (1) |
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7.10.2 Multi-pile foundations |
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468 | (1) |
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7.10.3 Concrete monopile foundations |
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468 | (1) |
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7.10.4 Foundations for steel lattice towers |
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469 | (1) |
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7.10.5 Foundation rotational stiffness |
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469 | (2) |
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471 | (4) |
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475 | (50) |
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8.1 Functions of the wind turbine controller |
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476 | (2) |
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8.1.1 Supervisory control |
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476 | (1) |
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8.1.2 Closed loop control |
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477 | (1) |
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477 | (1) |
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8.2 Closed loop control: issues and objectives |
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478 | (6) |
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8.2.1 Pitch control (See also Chapter 3, Section 3.13 and Chapter 6, Section 6.7.2) |
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478 | (2) |
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480 | (1) |
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8.2.3 Generator torque control (see also Chapter 6, Section 6.9 and Chapter 7, Section 7.5) |
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480 | (1) |
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481 | (1) |
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8.2.5 Influence of the controller on loads |
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481 | (1) |
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8.2.6 Defining controller objectives |
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482 | (1) |
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8.2.7 PI and PID controllers |
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483 | (1) |
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8.3 Closed loop control: general techniques |
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484 | (22) |
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8.3.1 Control of fixed speed, pitch regulated turbines |
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484 | (1) |
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8.3.2 Control of variable speed pitch regulated turbines |
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485 | (3) |
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8.3.3 Pitch control for variable speed turbines |
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488 | (1) |
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8.3.4 Switching between torque and pitch control |
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488 | (2) |
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8.3.5 Control of tower vibration |
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490 | (2) |
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8.3.6 Control of drive train torsional vibration |
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492 | (2) |
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8.3.7 Variable speed stall regulation |
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494 | (1) |
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8.3.8 Control of variable slip turbines |
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495 | (1) |
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8.3.9 Individual pitch control |
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496 | (1) |
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8.3.10 Multivariable control --- decoupling the wind turbine control loops |
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497 | (2) |
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8.3.11 Two-axis decoupling for individual pitch control |
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499 | (2) |
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8.3.12 Load reduction with individual pitch control |
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501 | (2) |
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8.3.13 Individual pitch control implementation |
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503 | (2) |
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8.3.14 Further extensions to individual pitch control |
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505 | (1) |
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8.3.15 Commercial use of individual pitch control |
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505 | (1) |
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8.3.16 Feedforward control using lidars |
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505 | (1) |
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8.4 Closed loop control: analytical design methods |
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506 | (12) |
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8.4.1 Classical design methods |
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506 | (5) |
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8.4.2 Gain scheduling for pitch controllers |
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511 | (1) |
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8.4.3 Adding more terms to the controller |
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511 | (1) |
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8.4.4 Other extensions to classical controllers |
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512 | (1) |
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8.4.5 Optimal feedback methods |
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513 | (3) |
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8.4.6 Pros and cons of model-based control methods |
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516 | (1) |
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517 | (1) |
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8.5 Pitch actuators (see also, Chapter 6 Section 6.7.2) |
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518 | (1) |
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8.6 Control system implementation |
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519 | (6) |
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520 | (1) |
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8.6.2 Integrator desaturation |
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521 | (1) |
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522 | (3) |
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9 Wind turbine installations and wind farms |
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525 | (40) |
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526 | (7) |
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9.1.1 Initial site selection |
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526 | (2) |
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9.1.2 Project feasibility assessment |
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528 | (1) |
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9.1.3 The Measure-Correlate-Predict (MCP) technique |
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529 | (1) |
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530 | (1) |
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9.1.5 Site investigations |
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530 | (1) |
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9.1.6 Public consultation |
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530 | (1) |
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9.1.7 Preparation and submission of the planning application |
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531 | (2) |
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9.2 Landscape and visual impact assessment |
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533 | (9) |
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9.2.1 Landscape character assessment |
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534 | (3) |
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9.2.2 Design and mitigation |
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537 | (1) |
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9.2.3 Assessment of impact |
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538 | (2) |
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540 | (1) |
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9.2.5 Sociological aspects |
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541 | (1) |
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542 | (9) |
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9.3.1 Terminology and basic concepts |
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542 | (4) |
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546 | (2) |
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9.3.3 Measurement, prediction and assessment of wind farm noise |
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548 | (3) |
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9.4 Electromagnetic Interference |
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551 | (7) |
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9.4.1 Modelling and prediction of EMI from wind turbines |
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553 | (4) |
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557 | (1) |
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9.5 Ecological assessment |
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558 | (7) |
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559 | (3) |
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562 | (3) |
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10 Wind energy and the electric power system |
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565 | (44) |
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565 | (4) |
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10.1.1 The electric power system |
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565 | (1) |
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10.1.2 Electrical distribution networks |
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566 | (2) |
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10.1.3 Electrical generation and transmission systems |
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568 | (1) |
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10.2 Wind farm power collection systems |
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|
569 | (3) |
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10.3 Earthing (grounding) of wind farms |
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572 | (3) |
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10.4 Lightning protection |
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575 | (3) |
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10.5 Connection of wind generation to distribution networks |
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|
578 | (3) |
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10.6 Power system studies |
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|
581 | (1) |
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582 | (8) |
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586 | (1) |
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587 | (2) |
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10.7.3 Measurement and assessment of power quality characteristics of grid connected wind turbines |
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|
589 | (1) |
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10.8 Electrical protection |
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|
590 | (8) |
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10.8.1 Wind farm and generator protection |
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|
592 | (2) |
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10.8.2 Islanding and self-excitation of induction generators |
|
|
594 | (2) |
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10.8.3 Interface protection for wind turbines connected to distribution networks |
|
|
596 | (2) |
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10.9 Distributed generation and the Grid Codes |
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|
598 | (4) |
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10.9.1 Grid Code --- continuous operation |
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|
599 | (1) |
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10.9.2 Grid Code --- voltage and power factor control |
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|
599 | (2) |
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10.9.3 Grid Code --- frequency response |
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|
601 | (1) |
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10.9.4 Grid Code --- fault ride through |
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|
601 | (1) |
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|
602 | (1) |
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10.10 Wind energy and the generation system |
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|
602 | (7) |
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|
603 | (1) |
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10.10.2 Wind power forecasting |
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|
604 | (3) |
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|
607 | (2) |
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Appendix A10 Simple calculations for the connection of wind turbines |
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|
609 | (114) |
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A10.1 The Per-unit system |
|
|
609 | (1) |
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A10.2 Power flows, slow voltage variations and network losses |
|
|
609 | (4) |
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11 Offshore wind turbines and wind farms |
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|
613 | (110) |
|
11.1 Development of offshore wind energy |
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|
613 | (3) |
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11.2 The offshore wind resource |
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|
616 | (4) |
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11.2.1 The structure of winds offshore |
|
|
616 | (1) |
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11.2.2 Site wind speed assessment |
|
|
616 | (1) |
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11.2.3 Wakes and array losses in offshore wind farms |
|
|
617 | (3) |
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|
620 | (41) |
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11.3.1 International Standards |
|
|
620 | (1) |
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|
621 | (1) |
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622 | (1) |
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|
623 | (1) |
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11.3.5 Ultimate loads: operational load cases and accompanying wave climates |
|
|
624 | (8) |
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11.3.6 Ultimate loads: non-operational load cases and accompanying wave climates |
|
|
632 | (2) |
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|
634 | (2) |
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|
636 | (8) |
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11.3.9 Wave loading on support structure |
|
|
644 | (13) |
|
11.3.10 Constrained waves |
|
|
657 | (3) |
|
11.3.11 Analysis of support structure loads |
|
|
660 | (1) |
|
11.4 Machine size optimisation |
|
|
661 | (2) |
|
11.5 Reliability of offshore wind turbines |
|
|
663 | (4) |
|
|
667 | (37) |
|
|
667 | (7) |
|
11.6.2 Monopile fatigue analysis in the frequency domain |
|
|
674 | (16) |
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|
690 | (5) |
|
|
695 | (7) |
|
|
702 | (1) |
|
11.6.6 Tripile structures |
|
|
702 | (2) |
|
11.7 Environmental assessment of offshore wind farms |
|
|
704 | (3) |
|
11.8 Offshore power collection and transmission |
|
|
707 | (10) |
|
11.8.1 Offshore wind farm transmission |
|
|
708 | (4) |
|
11.8.2 Submarine AC cable systems |
|
|
712 | (3) |
|
|
715 | (2) |
|
11.9 Operation and access |
|
|
717 | (6) |
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|
719 | (4) |
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|
723 | (6) |
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References for table A11.1 |
|
|
723 | (6) |
Index |
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