Assessment and Optimization of Lidar Measurement Availability for Wind Turbine Control

Andrew Scholbrock, Paul Fleming, Alan Wright, S. Davoust, A. Jehu, M. Bouillet, M. Bardon, B. Vercherin

Research output: NRELPoster

Abstract

Integrating Lidar to improve wind turbine controls is a potential breakthrough for reducing the cost of wind energy. By providing undisturbed wind measurements up to 400m in front of the rotor, Lidar may provide an accurate update of the turbine inflow with a preview time of several seconds. Focusing on loads, several studies have evaluated potential reductions using integrated Lidar, either by simulation or full scale field testing.
Original languageAmerican English
StatePublished - 2014

Publication series

NamePresented at the European Wind Energy Association, 10-13 March 2014, Barcelona, Spain

NREL Publication Number

  • NREL/PO-5000-61316

Keywords

  • availability
  • control
  • LIDAR
  • turbines
  • wind

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