Design of a Grid-Connected Roof-Mounted Wind Turbine Test System

G. Desmet; P. Tant; Bert Blocken; K. Van Acker; M. Konings; T. Wijsmans; J. Driesen

Design of a Grid-Connected Roof-Mounted Wind Turbine Test System

G. Desmet^*, P. Tant, Bert Blocken, K. Van Acker, M. Konings, T. Wijsmans, J. Driesen

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This paper describes the design of a test site for small-scale (<5kW), roof-mounted wind turbines, and the topology used to connect several wind turbines to the grid. A case study is presented, in which the feasibility of small roof-mounted turbines, installed on the roof of the ESAT building (Leuven), is investigated. The optimal wind turbine locations in this particular environment are first determined using Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) calculations. Then, experimental wind measurement results (wind speed, wind direction) are discussed, obtained with a 3D ultrasonic anemometer at the optimal location identified by the CFD calculations. The paper reports on the selection of two small-scale wind turbines, taking the collected wind data into account. Finally, the aggregation of the wind turbines in a larger grid-connected test setup (with one 5kWp PV system already installed) is described.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2008
Publisher	Curran Associates, Inc.
Pages	3497-3504
Number of pages	8
ISBN (Print)	9781615671151
Publication status	Published - Nov 2009
Event	European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2008 - Brussels, Belgium Duration: 31 Mar 2008 → 3 Apr 2008 https://www.ewea.org/events/past-events-and-proceedings/

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Conference	European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2008
Abbreviated title	EWEC 2008
Country/Territory	Belgium
City	Brussels
Period	31/03/08 → 3/04/08
Internet address	https://www.ewea.org/events/past-events-and-proceedings/

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Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment

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Desmet, G, Tant, P, Blocken, B, Van Acker, K, Konings, M, Wijsmans, T & Driesen, J 2009, Design of a Grid-Connected Roof-Mounted Wind Turbine Test System. in European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2008. Curran Associates, Inc., pp. 3497-3504, European Wind Energy Conference and Exhibition 2008, Brussels, Belgium, 31/03/08. <https://www.proceedings.com/05469.html>

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