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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-8-1893-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-8-1893-2023
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19 Dec 2023
Research article |  | 19 Dec 2023

Feedforward pitch control for a 15 MW wind turbine using a spinner-mounted single-beam lidar

Wei Fu, Feng Guo, David Schlipf, and Alfredo Peña

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A high-quality preview of the rotor-effective wind speed is a key element of the benefits of feedforward pitch control. We model a one-beam lidar in the spinner of a 15 MW wind turbine. The lidar rotates with the wind turbine and scans the inflow in a circular pattern, mimicking a multiple-beam lidar at a lower cost. We found that a spinner-based one-beam lidar provides many more control benefits than the one on the nacelle, which is similar to a four-beam nacelle lidar for feedforward control.
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