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Volume 130, Issue 3

August 2008

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ISSN 0199-6231

EISSN 1528-8986

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Guest Editorial
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Guest Editorial

Spyros G. Voutsinas

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2008, 130(3): 030301. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2931515

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Topics: Aerodynamics , Condition monitoring , Reliability , Wind energy , Wind power , Wind turbines , Stress

Research Papers

Delamination at Thick Ply Drops in Carbon and Glass Fiber Laminates Under Fatigue Loading

Daniel D. Samborsky, Timothy J. Wilson, Pancasatya Agastra, John F. Mandell

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2008, 130(3): 031001. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2931496

Abstract

View articletitled, Delamination at Thick Ply Drops in Carbon and Glass Fiber Laminates Under Fatigue Loading

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Topics: Carbon , Delamination , Fatigue , Glass , Glass fibers , Laminates , Stress , Carbon fibers , Blades , Compression

Updating and Optimization of a Coning Rotor Concept

Curran Crawford, Jim Platts

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2008, 130(3): 031002. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2931497

Abstract

View articletitled, Updating and Optimization of a Coning Rotor Concept

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Topics: Rotors , Blades , Machinery , Optimization

Pyroreflectometry to Determine the True Temperature and Optical Properties of Surfaces

D. Hernandez, J. L. Sans, M. Pfänder

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2008, 130(3): 031003. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2840575

Abstract

View articletitled, Pyroreflectometry to Determine the True Temperature and Optical Properties of Surfaces

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Topics: Temperature , Reflectance , Radiance , Emissivity , Temperature measurement

Assessment of Condition Monitoring Techniques for Offshore Wind Farms

Edwin Wiggelinkhuizen, Theo Verbruggen, Henk Braam, Luc Rademakers, Jianping Xiang, Simon Watson

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2008, 130(3): 031004. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2931512

Abstract

View articletitled, Assessment of Condition Monitoring Techniques for Offshore Wind Farms

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Topics: Condition monitoring , Failure , Maintenance , Wind farms , Turbines , Vibration , Ocean engineering , Trains , Wind turbines

Reliability of Wind Turbine Technology Through Time

E. Echavarria, B. Hahn, G. J. W. van Bussel, T. Tomiyama

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2008, 130(3): 031005. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2936235

Abstract

View articletitled, Reliability of Wind Turbine Technology Through Time

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Topics: Failure , Generators , Reliability , Wind turbines , Maintenance , Turbines , Electromagnetic induction

Uncertainty Analysis in MCP-Based Wind Resource Assessment and Energy Production Estimation

Matthew A. Lackner, Anthony L. Rogers, James F. Manwell

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2008, 130(3): 031006. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2931499

Abstract

View articletitled, Uncertainty Analysis in MCP-Based Wind Resource Assessment and Energy Production Estimation

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Topics: Uncertainty , Energy generation , Wind , Wind turbines

Dynamic Prescribed Vortex Wake Model for AERODYN/FAST

Hugh D. Currin, Frank N. Coton, Byard Wood

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2008, 130(3): 031007. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2931503

Abstract

View articletitled, Dynamic Prescribed Vortex Wake Model for <span class="small-caps">AERODYN/FAST</span>

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Topics: Blades , Vortices , Wakes , Flow (Dynamics) , Steady state

Three-Dimensional and Rotational Aerodynamics on the NREL Phase VI Wind Turbine Blade

Alvaro Gonzalez, Xabier Munduate

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2008, 130(3): 031008. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2931506

Abstract

View articletitled, Three-Dimensional and Rotational Aerodynamics on the NREL Phase VI Wind Turbine Blade

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Topics: Blades , Separation (Technology) , Flow (Dynamics) , Pressure

The Inverse Vortex Wake Model: A Measurement Analysis Tool

Wouter Haans, Gijs van Kuik, Gerard van Bussel

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2008, 130(3): 031009. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2931508

Abstract

View articletitled, The Inverse Vortex Wake Model: A Measurement Analysis Tool

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Topics: Blades , Vortices , Wakes , Rotors , Flow (Dynamics)

The Influence of the Joint Wind-Wave Environment on Offshore Wind Turbine Support Structure Loads

Puneet Agarwal, Lance Manuel

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2008, 130(3): 031010. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2931500

Abstract

View articletitled, The Influence of the Joint Wind-Wave Environment on Offshore Wind Turbine Support Structure Loads

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Topics: Design , Stress , Turbines , Wind , Offshore wind turbines , Wind velocity , Uncertainty , Seas

Statistical Extrapolation Methods for Estimating Wind Turbine Extreme Loads

Patrick Ragan, Lance Manuel

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2008, 130(3): 031011. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2931501

Abstract

View articletitled, Statistical Extrapolation Methods for Estimating Wind Turbine Extreme Loads

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Topics: Stress , Wind turbines

Adaptive Pitch Control of Variable-Speed Wind Turbines

Kathryn E. Johnson, Lee Jay Fingersh

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2008, 130(3): 031012. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2931505

Abstract

View articletitled, Adaptive Pitch Control of Variable-Speed Wind Turbines

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Topics: Blades , Control equipment , Simulation , Turbines , Wind , Wind turbines , Wind velocity , Torque , Adaptive control , Turbulence

A Modified Dynamic Stall Model for Low Mach Numbers

W. Sheng, R. A. McD. Galbraith, F. N. Coton

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2008, 130(3): 031013. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2931509

Abstract

View articletitled, A Modified Dynamic Stall Model for Low Mach Numbers

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Topics: Aerodynamics , Airfoils , Flow (Dynamics) , Mach number , Vortices , Separation (Technology) , Delays , Modeling , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Databases

Robust Multivariable Pitch Control Design for Load Reduction on Large Wind Turbines

M. Geyler, P. Caselitz

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2008, 130(3): 031014. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2931510

Abstract

View articletitled, Robust Multivariable Pitch Control Design for Load Reduction on Large Wind Turbines

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Topics: Blades , Control equipment , Design , Robustness , Rotors , Stress , Wind turbines , Wind velocity , Damping

Analysis of the Flow Characteristics of Two Nonrotating Rotor Blades

R. P. J. O. M. van Rooij

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2008, 130(3): 031015. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2931507

Abstract

View articletitled, Analysis of the Flow Characteristics of Two Nonrotating Rotor Blades

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Topics: Blades , Computational fluid dynamics , Rotors , Pressure , Drag (Fluid dynamics) , Flow (Dynamics)

Relevant Criteria for Testing the Quality of Models for Turbulent Wind Speed Fluctuations

Sten Frandsen, Hans E. Jørgensen, John Dalsgaard Sørensen

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2008, 130(3): 031016. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2931511

Abstract

View articletitled, Relevant Criteria for Testing the Quality of Models for Turbulent Wind Speed Fluctuations

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Topics: Turbulence , Wind velocity , Wind turbines , Rotors , Fluctuations (Physics) , Wind , Testing

Statistical Extreme Load Extrapolation With Quadratic Distortions for Wind Turbines

Anand Natarajan, William E. Holley

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2008, 130(3): 031017. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2931513

Abstract

View articletitled, Statistical Extreme Load Extrapolation With Quadratic Distortions for Wind Turbines

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Topics: Probability , Stress , Wind turbines , Wind

Rotor Blade Sectional Performance Under Yawed Inflow Conditions

Takao Maeda, Yasunari Kamada, Jun Suzuki, Hideyasu Fujioka

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2008, 130(3): 031018. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2931514

Abstract

View articletitled, Rotor Blade Sectional Performance Under Yawed Inflow Conditions

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Topics: Aerodynamics , Blades , Inflow , Pressure , Rotors , Yaw , Wind turbines , Wind tunnels

Numerical Site Calibration Over Complex Terrain

Philippe Brodeur, Christian Masson

J. Sol. Energy Eng. August 2008, 130(3): 031020. doi: https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2931502

Abstract

View articletitled, Numerical Site Calibration Over Complex Terrain

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Topics: Calibration , Flow (Dynamics) , Numerical analysis , Turbulence , Uncertainty , Wind , Wind velocity , Surface roughness , Boundary-value problems

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Research Papers

Delamination at Thick Ply Drops in Carbon and Glass Fiber Laminates Under Fatigue Loading

Updating and Optimization of a Coning Rotor Concept

Pyroreflectometry to Determine the True Temperature and Optical Properties of Surfaces

Assessment of Condition Monitoring Techniques for Offshore Wind Farms

Reliability of Wind Turbine Technology Through Time

Uncertainty Analysis in MCP-Based Wind Resource Assessment and Energy Production Estimation

Dynamic Prescribed Vortex Wake Model for AERODYN/FAST

Three-Dimensional and Rotational Aerodynamics on the NREL Phase VI Wind Turbine Blade

The Inverse Vortex Wake Model: A Measurement Analysis Tool

The Influence of the Joint Wind-Wave Environment on Offshore Wind Turbine Support Structure Loads

Statistical Extrapolation Methods for Estimating Wind Turbine Extreme Loads

Adaptive Pitch Control of Variable-Speed Wind Turbines

A Modified Dynamic Stall Model for Low Mach Numbers

Robust Multivariable Pitch Control Design for Load Reduction on Large Wind Turbines

Analysis of the Flow Characteristics of Two Nonrotating Rotor Blades

Relevant Criteria for Testing the Quality of Models for Turbulent Wind Speed Fluctuations

Statistical Extreme Load Extrapolation With Quadratic Distortions for Wind Turbines

Rotor Blade Sectional Performance Under Yawed Inflow Conditions

Numerical Site Calibration Over Complex Terrain

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