Optimization of small wind turbines for gusty wind resources of northern Canada (T14-P05)

Theme:	Wind (T14)
Status:	Active
Start Date:	2018-04-01
End Date:	2024-03-31
Principal Investigator
Ghaemi, Sina

Co-Investigators

Project Overview

Wind gust and turbulence reduce the aerodynamic efficiency and structural life-time of wind turbines. Manufacturers of modern wind turbines seek to implement techniques that can reduce the fluctuations of aerodynamic loads and structural vibration. Wind turbines with variable rotational speed and full-span pitch control have been proven to be efficient in handling slow variations in wind speed. The adaptability of these turbines to variations of inflow speed has led to smoother torque peaks, regulated power, and lighter blade and structure. However, these techniques are not able to respond to fast variations of inflow due to gusts and turbulence. The proposed research project aims at operation of small utility wind turbines in the most efficient manner in the gusty condition of remote communities in Northern Canada. This project will focus on the characterization of wind fluctuations at several locations in Northern Canada, development of a predictive inflow model, and implementation of active control on wind turbine blades.

Outputs

Title	Category	Date	Authors
Master's thesis is found at UofA library. Please confirm if this thesis is an output from your FES project.	Publication	2021-09-30	Wenzhuo Chen
Active control of vortex shedding from a blunt trailing edge using oscillating piezoelectric flaps University of Alberta	Publication	2019-05-01	Bradley Gibeau, Koch, C., Ghaemi, S.
Constrained Receding Horizon Output Estimation of Linear Distributed Parameter Systems University of Alberta	Publication	2022-01-01	Junyao Xie, Jukka-Pekka Humaloja, Koch, C., Stevan Dubljevic
Discrete output regulator design for linear distributed parameter systems University of Alberta	Publication	2020-08-01	Junyao Xie, Koch, C., Stevan Dubljevic
Discrete-time model-based output regulation of fluid flow systems University of Alberta	Publication	2021-01-01	Junyao Xie, Koch, C., Stevan Dubljevic
Full-span Topology of Trailing-edge Separation at Different Angles of Attack University of Alberta	Publication	2021-05-12	Sen Wang, Ghaemi, S.
Internal Model Controller Design of Linearized Ginzburg-Landau Equation University of Alberta	Publication	2020-01-01	Junyao Xie, Koch, C., Stevan Dubljevic
Laminar boundary layer forcing with active surface deformations University of Alberta	Publication	2022-11-01	Bradley Gibeau, Ghaemi, S.
Large-scale 3D-PTV measurement of Ahmed-body wake in crossflow University of Alberta	Publication	2022-04-01	Adriaan Booysen, Prashant Das, Ghaemi, S.
Low-and mid-frequency wall-pressure sources in a turbulent boundary layer University of Alberta	Publication	2021-05-12	Bradley Gibeau, Ghaemi, S.
Manipulation of a turbulent boundary layer using active surface deformations University of Alberta	Publication	2023-06-28	Bradley Gibeau, Ghaemi, S.
Model Predictive Control of Jacket Tubular Reactors with a Reversible Exothermic Reaction University of Alberta	Publication	2020-10-01	Lu Zhang, Junyao Xie, Koch, C., Stevan Dubljevic
Secondary instabilities in the wake of an elongated two-dimensional body with a blunt trailing edge University of Alberta	Publication	2018-01-01	Bradley Gibeau, Koch, C., Ghaemi, S.
Volumetric measurement of turbulence and flow topology in an asymmetric diffuser University of Alberta	Publication	2021-05-12	Prashant Das, Ghaemi, S.

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Optimization of small wind turbines for gusty wind resources of northern Canada (T14-P05)

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