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Cold Weather Wind Turbines: A Joint NASA/NSF/DOE Effort in Technology Transfer and CommercializationRenewable energy sources and their integration with other power sources to support remote communities is of interest for Mars applications as well as Earth communities. The National Science Foundation (NSF), NASA, and the Department of Energy (DOE) have been jointly supporting development of a 100 kW cold weather wind turbine through grants and SBIRs independently managed by each agency but coordinated by NASA. The NSF grant addressed issues associated with the South Pole application and a 3 kW direct drive unit is being tested there in anticipation of the 100 kW unit operation. The DOE-NREL contract focused on development of the 100 kW direct drive generator. The NASA SBIR focused on the development of the 100 kW direct drive wind turbine. The success of this effort has required coordination and team involvement of federal agencies and the industrial partners. Designs of the wind turbine and component performance testing results will be presented. Plans for field testing of wind turbines, based on this design, in village energy systems in Alaska and in energy production at the South Pole Station will be discussed. Also included will be a discussion of terrestrial and space use of hybrid energy systems, including renewable energy sources, such as the wind turbine, to support remote communities.
Document ID
20020048695
Acquisition Source
Ames Research Center
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Flynn, Michael
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Bubenheim, David
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA United States)
Chiang, Erick
(National Science Foundation Arlington, VA United States)
Goldman, Peter
(Department of Energy Washington, DC United States)
Kohout, Lisa
(NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH United States)
Norton, Gary
(New World Power Technology Co. Moretown, VT United States)
Kliss, Mark
Date Acquired
August 20, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1997
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Conference on Environmental Systems
Location: Lake Tahoe, CA
Country: United States
Start Date: July 14, 1997
End Date: July 17, 1997
Funding Number(s)
PROJECT: RTOP 199-61-01
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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