Installation and checkout of the DOE/NASA Mod-1 2000-kW wind turbine generatorThe paper describes the DOE/NASA Mod-1 wind turbine generator, its assembly and testing, and its installation at Boone, North Carolina. The paper concludes with performance data taken during the initial tests conducted on the machine. The successful installation and initial operation of the Mod-1 wind turbine generator has had the following results: (1) megawatt-size wind turbines can be operated satisfactorily on utility grids; (2) the structural loads can be predicted by existing codes; (3) assembly of the machine on top of the tower presents no major problem; (4) large blades 100 ft long can be transported long distances and over mountain roads; and (5) operating experience and performance data will contribute substantially to the design of future low-cost wind turbines.
Document ID
19800044665
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Puthoff, R. L. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Collins, J. L. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Wolf, R. A. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, Ohio, United States)