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What are the benefits of lidar-assisted control in the design of a wind turbine?
Helena Canet
Wind Energy Institute, Technical University of Munich, 85748
Garching bei München, Germany
Stefan Loew
Wind Energy Institute, Technical University of Munich, 85748
Garching bei München, Germany
Wind Energy Institute, Technical University of Munich, 85748
Garching bei München, Germany
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Lidar-assisted control (LAC) is used to redesign the rotor and tower of three turbines, differing in terms of wind class, size, and power rating. The load reductions enabled by LAC are used to save
mass, increase hub height, or extend lifetime. The first two strategies yield reductions in the cost of energy only for the tower of the largest machine, while more interesting benefits are obtained for lifetime extension.
Lidar-assisted control (LAC) is used to redesign the rotor and tower of three turbines,...
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