Acoustic Noise Test Report for the U.S. Department of Energy 1.5-Megawatt Wind Turbine

Research output: NRELTechnical Report

Abstract

A series of tests were conducted to characterize the baseline properties and performance of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) 1.5-megawatt wind turbine (DOE 1.5) to enable research model development and quantify the effects of future turbine research modifications. The DOE 1.5 is built on the platform of GE's 1.5-MW SLE commercial wind turbine model. It was installed in a nonstandard configuration at the NWTC with the objective of supporting DOE Wind Program research initiatives such as A2e. Therefore, the test results may not represent the performance capabilities of other GE 1.5-MW SLE turbines. The acoustic noise test documented in this report is one of a series of tests carried out to establish a performance baseline for the DOE 1.5 in the NWTC inflow environment.
Original languageAmerican English
Number of pages58
DOIs
StatePublished - 2015

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/TP-5000-63681

Keywords

  • 1.5 MW
  • A2LA
  • acoustic noise test
  • DOE
  • NREL
  • U.S. Department of Energy

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