| Author | : W. S. Bollmeier |
| File Size | : 44,6 Mb |
| Publisher | : Unknown |
| Language | : English |
| Release Date | : 24 April 1980 |
| ISBN | : UCSD:31822028914315 |
| Pages | : 104 pages |
Small Wind Systems Technology Assessment by W. S. Bollmeier Book PDF Summary
Commercially available small wind conversion systems (SWECS), DOE-funded prototype SWECS, and possible second generation advanced concepts are assessed from the standpoint of several key Figures-of-Merit including cost of energy, dollars per pound, kilowatt hours per year per pound, and kilowatt hours per year per square meter of rotor area. The reliability, performance, and installation and maintenance costs of these systems are also assessed. It is concluded that current SWECS, while nearing the threshold of competitiveness with conventional energy sources, are inhibited from reaching their lowest cost potential by the use of off-the-shelf components, less than optimum rotor designs, and (in some cases) overly complicated control systems. The comparison of improved DOE prototypes and possible advanced concept SWECS shows that, in many size ranges, considerable reductions in energy cost can be achieved.
