Machines 2019, 7(1), 8; https://doi.org/10.3390/machines7010008
A Study of the Impact of Pitch Misalignment on Wind Turbine Performance
Department of Engineering, University of Perugia, Via G. Duranti 93, 06125 Perugia, Italy
Received: 26 November 2018 / Revised: 22 December 2018 / Accepted: 10 January 2019 / Published: 15 January 2019
Abstract
Pitch angle control is the most common means of adjusting the torque of wind turbines. The verification of its correct function and the optimization of its control are therefore very important for improving the efficiency of wind kinetic energy conversion. On these grounds, this work is devoted to studying the impact of pitch misalignment on wind turbine power production. A test case wind farm sited onshore, featuring five multi-megawatt wind turbines, was studied. On one wind turbine on the farm, a maximum pitch imbalance between the blades ofKeywords:
wind energy; wind turbines; control and optimization
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