Wake Anemometry for Yaw control: laboratory Demonstration, Ruggedisation and Field Testing
Lead Participant:
FRAUNHOFER UK RESEARCH LIMITED
Abstract
Wind energy is becoming a key ingredient in the UK's energy mix. However, the cost of offshore wind in
particular remains relatively high and can begin to hold back uptake of this low carbon option and with the
installation of new onshore turbines reducing there needs to be greater efficincies and performace shown from
the many thousands of installed wind turbines globally. An important part of the energy costs comes from
maintenance and servicing. Reducing wear and downtime and improving turbine efficiency is an important
goal for the designers of the next generation of wind turbines. Behind every wind turbine there is generated a
wake pattern that can give us vital information about the alignment of a turbine. A control system based on
such measurements requires a low cost laser based wind measurement system to be viable. This project will
construct such a wake monitoring system and then after ruggedisation take it to the field to test it alongside
much more expensive and bulky commercial laser based measurement systems. The expected outcome from
the project will be a field demonstrator that is able to show the feasibility and benefits of wake anemometry
particular remains relatively high and can begin to hold back uptake of this low carbon option and with the
installation of new onshore turbines reducing there needs to be greater efficincies and performace shown from
the many thousands of installed wind turbines globally. An important part of the energy costs comes from
maintenance and servicing. Reducing wear and downtime and improving turbine efficiency is an important
goal for the designers of the next generation of wind turbines. Behind every wind turbine there is generated a
wake pattern that can give us vital information about the alignment of a turbine. A control system based on
such measurements requires a low cost laser based wind measurement system to be viable. This project will
construct such a wake monitoring system and then after ruggedisation take it to the field to test it alongside
much more expensive and bulky commercial laser based measurement systems. The expected outcome from
the project will be a field demonstrator that is able to show the feasibility and benefits of wake anemometry
Lead Participant | Project Cost | Grant Offer |
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FRAUNHOFER UK RESEARCH LIMITED | £99,992 | £ 99,992 |
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Participant |
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SGURRENERGY LIMITED | £100,000 | £ 50,000 |
INNOVATE UK |
People |
ORCID iD |
Henry Bookey (Project Manager) |