• Journal of Power Electronics
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• 제8권4호
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• pp.345-353
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• 2008

In this paper, a novel loss minimization of an induction generator in wind energy generation systems is presented. The proposed algorithm is based on the flux level reduction, for which the generator d-axis current reference is estimated using support vector regression (SVR). Wind speed is employed as an input of the SVR and the samples of the generator d-axis current reference are used as output to train the SVR algorithm off-line. Data samples for wind speed and d-axis current are collected for the training process, which plots a relation of input and output. The predicted off-line function and the instantaneous wind speed are then used to determine the d-axis current reference. It is shown that the effect of loss minimization is more significant at low wind speed and the loss reduction is about to 40% at 4[m/s] wind speed. The validity of the proposed scheme has been verified by experimental results.

• 한국신재생에너지학회:학술대회논문집
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• 한국신재생에너지학회 2008년도 추계학술대회 논문집
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• pp.268-273
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• 2008

A linear wind prediction program, WAsP, was employed to predict wind speed at two different sites located in complex terrain in South Korea. The reference data obtained at locations more than 7 kilometers away from the prediction sites were used for prediction. The predictions from the linear model were compared with the measured data at the two prediction sites. Two compensation methods such as a self-prediction error method and a delta ruggedness index (RIX) method were used to improve the wind speed prediction from WAsP and showed a good possibility. The wind speed prediction errors reached within 3.5 % with the self prediction error method, and within 10% with the delta RIX method. The self prediction error method can be used as a compensation method to reduce the wind speed prediction error in WAsP.

• 한국방재학회 논문집
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• 제10권1호
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• pp.9-14
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• 2010

최근 기후변화로 인해 태풍강도가 강화됨과 동시에 빈도가 늘어나는 추세이나, 설계기준에 제시된 풍하중 산정식은 1990년대 중반까지 측정된 풍속자료를 근거로 하고 있어 재검토가 필요한 상황이다. 이 논문에서는 1961년부터 2008년까지 전국 76개 관측소에서 측정된 풍속자료를 기초로 통계적 수법을 이용하여 건물, 교량 등 토목구조물의 내풍설계에 적용할 수 있는 기본풍속을 산정하였다. 풍속의 재현기대값은 Gumbel의 적률법에 의해 구하였으며, 풍속측정 지점의 100년 재현기대값을 근거로 지역별 기본풍속을 제안하였다. 지역별로 구해진 결과는 기존의 연구결과 및 설계기준에 제시된 값과의 비교를 통하여 검토하였으며, 설계에 적용할 수 있도록 주요지역의 설계기본풍속을 4개 권역으로 구분하여 제시하였다.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제35권3호
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• pp.147-155
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• 2022

This research proposes a wind-lens turbine design that can startup and operate at a low wind speed (< 5m/s). The performance of the wind-lens turbine was investigated using CFD and wind tunnel testing. The wind-lens turbine consists of a 3-bladed horizontal axis wind turbine with a diameter of 0.6m and a diffuser-shaped shroud that uses the suction side of the thin airfoil SD2030 as a cross-section profile. The performance of the 3-bladed wind-lens turbine was then compared to the two-bladed rotor configuration while keeping the blade geometry the same. The 3-bladed wind-lens turbine successfully startup at 1m/s and produced a torque of 66% higher than the bare turbine, while the two-bladed wind-lens turbine startup at less than 4m/s and produced a torque of 186 % higher than the two-bladed bare turbine at the design point. Findings testify that adding the wind-lens could improve the bare turbine's performance at low wind speed.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제12권6호
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• pp.553-574
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• 2009

This paper presents statistical analysis results of wind speed and atmospheric turbulence data measured from more than 30 anemometers installed at 15 different height levels on 325 m high Beijing Meteorological Tower and is primarily intended to provide useful information on boundary layer wind characteristics for wind-resistant design of tall buildings and high-rise structures. Profiles of mean wind speed are presented based on the field measurements and are compared with empirical models' predictions. Relevant parameters of atmospheric boundary layer at urban terrain are determined from the measured wind speed profiles. Furthermore, wind velocity data in longitudinal, lateral and vertical directions, which were recorded from an ultrasonic anemometer during windstorms, are analyzed and discussed. Atmospheric turbulence information such as turbulence intensity, gust factor, turbulence integral length scale and power spectral densities of the three-dimensional fluctuating wind velocity are presented and used to evaluate the adequacy of existing theoretical and empirical models. The objective of this study is to investigate the profiles of mean wind speed and atmospheric turbulence characteristics over a typical urban area.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제27권3호
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• pp.187-197
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• 2018

In this study, aerodynamic characteristics of a horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT) were evaluated and discussed in terms of measured data in existing onshore wind farm. Five wind turbines (T1, T2, T3, T4 and T5) were selected, and hub-height wind speed, $U_D$, wind turbine power output, P and turbine rotational speed, ${\Omega}$ data measured from these turbines were used for evaluation. In order to obtain characteristics of axial flow induction factor, a, power coefficient, $C_p$, thrust force coefficient, $C_T$, thrust force, T and tangential flow induction factor, a', Blade Element Momentum (BEM) theory was used. According to the results obtained, during a year, probability density of turbines at a rotational speed of 16.1 rpm was determined as approximately 45%. Optimum tip speed ratio was calculated to be 7.12 for most efficient wind turbine. Maximum $C_p$ was found to be 30% corresponding to this tip speed ratio.

• 대한전기학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한전기학회 2007년도 제38회 하계학술대회
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• pp.959-960
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• 2007

The wind power has been used steadily since long ago, but the importance of it has been faded because of the abundant and convenient fossil energy. Now, due to the energy crisis, experiencing the environmental problems etc, the necessity of using it growing bigger. Because the small wind turbines under a few kW grade has the merits of setting up with low costs by individuals, and get the energy saving effects that, it has the secured, separate markets from the range systems, and the developing of it is continuously proceeding. The small wind turbine system must have the output power regulating system for the over wind speed, to run steadily in the various wind speed environment. In case of the small wind turbine system, to prevent the breaking and for safety, at the over wind speed, additional system is required, and in most cases, output power is restricted by mechanical means. In this paper, the furling system makes the tail and the head move to make the blades to the wind in slanted angle, restrict the output power at the over wind speed. In thesis, small prototype wind turbine is made, and analyzing the output power characteristics at the over wind speed, and to verify, through the logical study and tests.

• Wind and Structures
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• 제28권6호
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• pp.381-388
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• 2019

This paper described the application of Geospatial Analysis in determining mean wind speed, $V_h$ for wind load calculation imposed to electrical transmission tower structural design. The basic wind speed data on available station obtained from Malaysian Meteorology Department is adjusted by considering terrain and ground roughness factor. The correlation between basic wind speed, terrain factor and ground roughness stated in EN-50341-1 is used to obtain the $V_h$ for overhead transmission line elements 50 m above ground. Terrain factor, $k_r$ and ground roughness, $z_0$ in this study are presented by land use types of study area. Wind load is then calculated by using equation stated in design code EN-50341-1 by using the adjusted mean wind speed. Scatter plots of $V_h$ for different $k_r$and $z_0$ are presented in this paper to see the effect of these parameters to the value of $V_h$. Geospatial analysis is used to represent the model of $V_h$. This model can be used to determine possible area that will subject to wind load which severe to the stability of transmission tower and transmission line.

• 대한원격탐사학회:학술대회논문집
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• 대한원격탐사학회 1998년도 Proceedings of International Symposium on Remote Sensing
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• pp.286-291
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• 1998

SAR has provided weather independent images on land and sea surface, which can be used for extracting various useful informations. Recently attempts to estimate wind field parameters from SAR images over the oceans have been made by various groups over the world. Although scatterometer loaded in ERS-1 and ERS-2 observes the global wind vector field at spatial resolution of 50 Km with accuracies of $\pm$2m/s in speed, the spatial resolution may not be good enough for applications in coastal regions. It is weil known the sea surface roughness is closely correlated to the wind field, but the wind retrieval algorithms from SAR images are yet in developing stage. Since the radar backscattering properties of the SAR images are principally the same as that of scatterometer, some previous studies conducted by other groups report the success in mesoscale coastal wind field retrievals using ERS SAR images. We have tested SWA (SAR Wind Algorithm) and CMOD4 model for estimation of wind speed using an ERS-1 SAR image acquired near Cheju Island, Korea, in October 11, 1994. The precise estimation of sigma nought and the direction of wind are required for applying the CMOD4 model to estimate wind speed. The wind speed in the test sub-image is estimated to be about 10.5m/s, which relatively well agrees to the observed wind speed about 9.0m/s at Seoguipo station. The wind speed estimation through the SWA is slightly higher than that of CMOD4 model. The sea surface condition may be favorable to SWA on the specific date. Since the CMOD4 model requires either wind direction or wind speed to retrieve the wind field, we should estimate the wind speed first using other algorithm including SWA. So far, it is not conclusive if the SWA can be used to provide input wind speed data for CMOD4 model or not. Since it is only initial stage of implementing the wind field retrieval algorithms and no in-situ observed data is currently avaliable, we are not able to evaluate the accuracy of the results at the moment. Therefore verification studies should be followed in the future to extract reliable wind field information in the coastal region using ERS SAR images.

• 한국지능시스템학회논문지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.327-333
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• 2015

풍력 터빈은 정격 풍속 미만일 때는 최대 출력을 내기위한 제어를 한다. MPC(Maximun Power Control)제어방법은 발전기의 회전속도를 제어하여 최대 출력을 내는 방법인데 풍속을 알아야한다. 하지만 여러 가지 이유로 풍속을 실측하기보다는 풍속을 예측하여 사용하는 방법들이 제안되고 있다. 풍속예측은 TSR(Tip Speed Ratio)을 알아야 하는 데, TSR은 복잡한 관계식을 풀어야 한다. 그래서 TSR을 구하기 위해 다양한 방법들이 소개되고 있다. 본 논문에서는 TSR을 쉽고 빠르게 구하기 위하여 복잡한 관계식을 리그레션을 이용하여 간단한 방정식으로 근사화하는 방법을 제안하였다. 제안된 방법은 Matlab/Simulink 시뮬레이션을 통하여 제대로 작동하는 것을 확인하였다.