Vertical-Axis Wind Turbines Promise Higher Efficiency - ASME
WEBSep 8, 2021 · A single vertical turbine has an efficiency in the range of 35 to 40 percent (though vertical turbine researchers are sure that number will soon reach 50 as well). But, as Tzanakis and Hansen demonstrated in a paper published in Renewable Energy in June 2021, when working together—and arranged properly—vertical-axis turbines have the ...
Introducing the World’s Most Powerful Tidal Turbine - ASME
WEBOct 26, 2018 · The ocean’s a massive thing. And with that other massive thing, the moon, it creates tides of massive power. If you want a piece of it, you need a massive turbine. The folks at SIMEC Atlantis Energy have created just that. Their AR2000 will be the largest single rotor tidal turbine that the seas have ever turned. At 2-megawatt, AR2000 will be the world’s largest and most powerful single ...
6 Advances in Wind Energy - ASME
WEBApr 7, 2021 · Six advances in wind energy include larger turbines, taller towers, additive manufacturing of blades, onsite construction and assembly.
WEBAt that time, gas turbine combustion and hot turbine technology had advanced, so that exhaust gas exit temperatures reached the range of 1000° F (538° C) in electric power gas turbines, which allowed high temperature steam to be generated in HRSGs to eficiently power steam turbines.
Wind Turbines Whirling in Arctic Regions - ASME
WEBJan 14, 2013 · Wind Turbines Whirling in Arctic Regions. A telecommunications company providing mobile services in Scandinavia is readying a combination of systems using solar and wind power to replace its costly diesel-powered system. The company began exploring alternative forms of energy because its 20-year-old system was supported by …
Palm Trees Sway Wind Turbine Design - The American Society of ...
WEBJan 8, 2016 · Wind energy has established a stable foothold in the mix of electric power sources in the U.S., producing more than 4.5%—or about 61,000 MW—of the nation’s electricity in 2015. Advances in turbine and rotor design have helped the renewable technology to become a more reliable generation source for the nation’s grid.
Wind Farms Operate in the Cloud - The American Society of …
WEBFeb 23, 2021 · Presently, many wind turbine owners have little insight into the condition of their machines or how well they’re performing. In part, that is because while many energy companies have monitoring solutions that generate huge amounts of data, most of it goes unused, Rakoto said.
High-Tech Sails Bring Wind Power to Big Ships - ASME
WEBFeb 10, 2020 · Wind power is making a comeback. Shipping companies are now experimenting with everything from rotating columns to giant sales in an effort to reduce fuel cost and emissions. Companies like Norsepower, Enercon, eConowind, and Airseas are leading the way.
4 Ways to Make Wind Turbines Safe for Birds and Bats
WEBOct 30, 2019 · The lab’s Sheri Matzner began developing software based on thermal imaging to identify birds and bats and their movements around wind turbines and this year began validating the software using NREL’s turbines. The software can detect animals’ presence and now the team is enhancing the software for …
Developing and Verifying Deepwater Offshore Wind Turbines
WEBMar 6, 2015 · That was followed by OC4, which analyzed a 5-MW wind turbine attached to a semisubmersible platform using DeepCwind’s design. Compared to the spar, the semisubmersible offered greater hydrodynamic complexity. “It’s a progression from known to more difficult and future concepts,” says Musial.