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  • A high power emulation of a wind farm

    Creator:
    Lalla, Chelsea
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    As more wind farms are connected to the grid, the variable nature of wind energy begins to influence grid stability. Energy storage could help smooth the variable nature of wind energy. Laboratory demonstration and exploration of the interaction between different energy storage devices and wind energy could help improve and...
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    Masters Thesis
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    presented on September 18, 2009. Title: A High Power Emulation of a Wind Farm. Abstract approved

  • Development of a Collision Detection Module for Avian and Bat Species on Wind Turbine

    Creator:
    Davis, Cassandra L.
    Abstract:
    Renewable energy technology continues to grow in popularity as countries aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. Land based and offshore wind turbines are one option for expanding renewable energy sources. However, as wind energy adoption increases, so does the need for enhanced monitoring of wind turbines’ potential effect on local...
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    Capstone Project
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    Bat Species on Wind Turbine Blades by Cassandra L. Davis MASTER’S PROJECT

  • Use of a model predictive control framework for optimal control of grid scale electrical energy storage in conjunction with a wind farm

    Creator:
    Antonishen, Michael P.
    Abstract:
    Over the last decade, wind penetration in the Pacific Northwest has increased rapidly. The variable nature of this massive new resource has increased stress on the hydropower resource to the point where system limits are currently being reached. In order to cultivate continued growth of the wind energy industry both...
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    Masters Thesis
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    be added to help mitigate the effects of the variability of wind power. This research aims to show

  • Modeling and experimental validation of supercapacitors for use in an in-lab grid developed for wind integration applications

    Creator:
    Naswali, Eunice
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    The fast growth of wind energy utilization has necessitated research into wind energy integration. Due to the variable nature of wind and the forecasting challenges, it is desirable to utilize wind energy alongside energy storage sources for reliable wind energy integration. This work details the design of a 25 kW...
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    Masters Thesis
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    .................................................................... 50 4.25 Wind farm output power vs. Forecasted wind power .............................. 52 4.26

  • Maximization of energy capture of passive, variable-speed wind-turbine

    Creator:
    Kinjo, Fuminao
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    This thesis presents and examines the concept that the output of a wound-rotor induction generator (WRIG) can be limited by means of linking to external impedances for wind-turbine generating system application. An 80kW-WRIG is simulated as a model to examine the control of the output power vs. speed characteristic. Model...
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    Masters Thesis
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    power from wind-turbine. Finally, passively controlled tandem WRIGs are shown to have the capability

  • Wind ramp prediction

    Creator:
    Alexander, Chianna M.
    Abstract:
    The number of wind turbines and wind farms in the Pacific Northwest has increased dramatically in the past six years, which represents a significant amount of electrical generation capacity connected to the public electric grid. However, the variable nature of wind sometimes introduces excessive power, or conversely shortages, in power...
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    Masters Thesis
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    introduces excessive power, or conversely shortages, in power delivery from the wind farm possibly leading

  • Simplified WECC modeling for frequency response, wind integration, and energy storage

    Creator:
    Bhattacharji, Pranathi
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    The primary objective of a grid is to maintain a balance between generation and load. If these quantities are not in balance with each other, severe damages such as voltage fluctuations, low power quality, power outages or even cascaded blackouts may occur. Hence one of the primary factors that holds...
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    Masters Thesis
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    dependency on wind power has increased, suggesting that wind power generation is expected to contribute its

  • A methodology to enable wind farm automatic generation control

    Creator:
    Han, Hai-Yue
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    Over the last decade the increase in penetration of wind power and its variable nature has begun to add considerable stress to and threatened the stability of the nation's grid. In order to continue growth wind farms will need to have the ability to participate in the same grid frequency...
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    Dissertation
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    : ______________________________________________________ Ted K. A. Brekken Over the last decade the increase in penetration of wind power and

  • Development of a variable-speed, doubly-fed wind power generation system

    Creator:
    Brune, Christopher S.
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    Generation of electricity from the wind is becoming increasing popular as an environmentally responsible resource. Current methods for generating electricity from the wind involve the use of fixed-speed generators. However, the use of variable-speed generators increases the amount of energy that can be extracted from the wind. Most variable-speed technologies...
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    Masters Thesis
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    : Development of a Variable-Speed, Doubly-Fed Wind Power Generation System Abstract approved: René Spé

  • Analysis and optimal sizing of an energy storage system for wind farm applications

    Creator:
    Yen, Zuan Z.
    Abstract:
    Modern wind energy is the technology of choice with a short payback period for increasing renewable energy portfolios. Bonneville Power Administration (BPA), a United States power authority in the Pacific Northwest expects to increase their wind energy capacity from 2,000 megawatts to 6,000 megawatts within the next five years. Currently...
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    Masters Thesis
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    counteract the variability of wind energy, but the control of hydroelectric power is somewhat limited by