| The WTS provides a basic setup to teach the fundamental principles of wind turbine technology. The basic system is provided with tools to introduce the fundamental operation of a wind turbine from energy production and control to some aspects of maintenance and condition monitoring. The user can perform many controlled experiments to clarify important concepts. However, additional Option Kits are needed to perform more advanced tests to gain in-depth understanding of the under lying principles. |
Power Generation/Conversion Module (WT-PGCM)
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- Demonstrate the concepts of circuit combinations, power conversion and storage methods.
- This module includes three extra DC generators to increase the power production, DC-AC Inverter, Battery and charge controller
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Wind Measurement & Control System (WT-MCS)
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- Learn the concepts of wind measurements and optimization of power produced
- Study the concepts of basic feedback control systems
- Includes wind speed (anemometer) and direction (wind vane) sensors along with mounting hardware and signal conditioners
- Interactive feedback control software to optimize power production
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Blades Module (WT-BM)
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- Study and compare the performance of different blade geometry profiles
- Learn the effects of different blade angles of attack on tip speed ratio and power output
- This module includes two sets of four blades with different geometry
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Hubs Module (WT-HM)
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- Evaluate the effects and benefits of different blade count configurations on aerodynamics efficiency, reliability and power production
- This module includes 2 or 4 blade hub with axle, one extra blade and one additional bearing
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Wind Generator Module (WT-WGM)
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- Produce and simulate wind flow inside the laboratory setting in order to operate and test the wind turbine simulator
- Includes High efficiency 25000 CFM (cubic feet per minute) Axial Fan Blower, 4′ x 5.5′ circular duct with securely mounted fan and motor/drive system, specially designed Honey Comb type structure for straightening wind swirling and to create a laminar flow pattern, 3 HP 1 phase 6 pole motor with variable frequency drive to run the fan at different speeds and easy re-locatable rigid support structure for positioning duct in-line with turbine hub
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Condition Monitoring and Diagnostics Instrumentation Module (WT-CMDS)
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- Provides a complete turnkey solution with low-cost portable data acquisition with PC, analysis software, proprietary condition monitoring software and sensors.
- Collect real time data and perform analysis and monitoring
- This module includes one 8 channel 5Khz portable USB data acquisition (8 channels at 5KHz freq. range or 2 channels at 20 KHz freq. range), Data acquisition and analysis software, Condition Monitoring Software, Dell PC with 20″ Monitor(Intel Dual Core processor, 2 GB DDR RAM, 160 GB HD) and four accelerometers.
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Defective Gears and Bearing Kit (WT-DGB)
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- Study the effect of damaged gears and bearings in the drive train of a wind turbine
- Measure and compare vibration signatures between baseline and typical bearing & gear defects
- The kit consists of one set of four faulted bearings: one inner race defect, one outer race defect, one ball defect, and one combination defects
- The kit consists of one gear with chipped tooth defect, one gear with missing tooth, and one gear with surface wear defects
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Blade Lift and Drag forces Measurement System (WT-LDFM)
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- Investigate the effect of lift and drag forces on turbine blades
- Includes two strain gage bridges mounted on a strut for individually measuring lift and drag forces of a blade along with its signal conditioner with analogue outputs
- Uses slip rings for signal transmission from both strain gages
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Tower Tilt Force/Moment Measurement System (WT-TTFM)
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- Investigate the effect of tilt force/moment on turbine tower
- Includes two Strain Gage bridges mounted on the tower base for individually measuring two directional tower tilt forces
- Signal conditioner for powering strain gages and analogue outputs
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Turbine Drive Shaft Torque Measurement System (WT-TTM)
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- Study torque variation through full rotation cycle
- Measure the torque on the turbine drive shaft to relate power and torque coefficients
- One strain gage bridge mounted on a strut for measuring torque on turbine main drive shaft
- Signal conditioner for powering strain gages and analogue outputs
- Slip rings for signal transmission of strain gages
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