Need for a traceable efficiency determination method of nacelles performed on test benches

Measurement Sensors, vol. 18, pp. 100159

Abstract

For an energy transition towards renewable energy sources, the importance of traceable efficiency determination increases. There are standards for a traceable efficiency determination of rotating electrical machines as well as standards for a power curve determination of wind turbines in the field. To speed up and ameliorate the design process of a wind turbine, however, a standardised efficiency determination method for nacelle drive trains on test benches is required. In this paper, the need and recommendations for such an efficiency determination method are given.

Authors 9

1. Paula Weidinger corresponding

   Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

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   Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany

2. Alexander Dubowik

   Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

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   Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany

3. Christian Lehrmann

   Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

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   Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany

4. Nijan Yogal

   Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

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   Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany

5. Rolf Kumme

   Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt

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   Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt, Braunschweig, Germany

6. Maximilian Zweiffel corresponding Aachen Center for Wind Power Drives (CWD)

   RWTH Aachen University

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   Center for Wind Power Drives, Aachen, Germany

7. Norbert Eich corresponding

   Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems

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   Fraunhofer IWES, Bremerhaven, Germany

8. Christian Mester corresponding

   Swiss Federal Institute of Metrology

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   Eidgenössisches Institut für Metrologie, Bern, Switzerland

9. Hongkun Zhang

   Fraunhofer Institute for Wind Energy Systems

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   Fraunhofer IWES, Bremerhaven, Germany