本帖最后由 achipmunk 于 2009-9-7 16:43 编辑 . V1 i0 ]- c) j! I' K8 N . q; M+ H$ R! I2 F: ]GH report 2 b+ t$ A# C1 d) X( H* o& P 0 j4 f' Z* M& \) L) l0 fVOLUME 1 " r3 B7 x4 f X8 w+ UTECHNOLOGY+ W" z* u _2 S& g
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Electricity can be generated in many ways. In each case,* h ^+ ]( ~/ t+ E: o) o! u& S
a fuel is used to turn a turbine which drives a generator ! a: e6 j7 C" L2 |+ Jwhich feeds the grid. The turbines are designed to suit the : T) L% D& i8 n+ m P1 b3 f( cparticular characteristics of the fuel. Wind generated electricity 3 q: y9 t) O4 _is no different. The wind is the fuel – unlike fossil 4 b6 L2 W0 Z, J9 p: U( ?fuels it is both free and clean, but otherwise it is just the9 s3 \# u" z/ y: e% K
same. It drives the turbine which generates electricity into ' J4 Y4 l I- R7 D, Na grid. % v1 s8 I; ?' X' v; pThe politics and economics of wind energy have played an . I1 C; P T# c1 U k5 mimportant role in the development of the industry and contributed6 a% E! u5 U3 P M% u2 C& C
to its present success. Engineering is, however,( r+ N+ g5 B2 R( ]$ C
pivotal. As the wind industry has become better established, 0 m% M& }4 u) nthe central place of engineering has become overshadowed 6 \- W( _! k8 B& eby other issues. This is a tribute to the success8 r8 u0 R6 c0 A9 y/ ^4 g/ `
of the engineers and their turbines. This volume addresses ; h# U4 U G3 q# ?/ qthe key engineering issues: q& ]. K2 l0 Y$ z- `• The turbines – their past achievements and future challenges 4 o2 W( C" s, m) U. f– a remarkable tale of technical endeavour and & u4 n+ p+ ]% B) xentrepreneurship." d, U# B2 m) b7 @" @
• The wind – its characteristics and reliability – how can ( a4 F8 C4 y1 A5 e1 wit be measured, quantified and harnessed? $ x! R. e+ @: c• The wind farms – an assembly of individual turbines 1 G6 o: d- X3 N0 U" M6 [into wind power stations or wind farms – their optimisation0 R$ r! M+ d/ j2 T$ ^2 ]2 r8 c
and development. - J/ O% B- T. E; A• The grid – transporting the energy from remote locations 1 P- L6 o4 f! M3 }8 |6 ~. ?with plentiful wind energy to the loads – the key 6 J4 @3 I. p' M$ Ytechnical and strategic challenges.9 M3 o" s7 H) Y; w9 K% z. _
This volume provides an historical overview of turbine ( F# o6 @5 }. r" v( z/ B7 Ydevelopment, describes the present status and considers+ k4 W4 X/ p0 R) B* b- k7 @
future challenges. This is a remarkable story starting in; N1 N s6 m$ [8 `" s* S, m; s* J
the nineteenth century and then accelerating through the ) j' |) w( Z7 B" G2 Xlast two decades of the twentieth century on a course very ' I3 x* a0 h2 C" N! lsimilar to the early days of aeronautics. The story is far2 Z3 E" M( v, O4 s" G/ I8 |$ C
from finished but it has certainly started with a ) R' d4 i0 W$ d/ H# B3 Q& xvengeance., P0 b' S# k- c% U
Wind must be treated with great respect. The speed of the4 h1 f& N1 t5 J p
wind on a site has a very powerful effect on the economics. M0 ~' |! m' N* ?
of a wind farm; it provides both the fuel to generate 3 Q @7 j/ [( O/ Melectricity and the loads to destroy the turbine. This volume9 G. n% Y% x* v) ]1 h1 W q
describes how it can be quantified, harnessed and Y/ j; t L6 b( G2 W4 Sput to work in an economic and predictable manner. The% S1 F* v! A/ c1 B$ |
long-term behaviour of the wind is described as well as its 9 v8 K3 D& W3 Z* f1 lshort-term behaviour. The latter can be successfully forecast % Z" V2 D! _9 B: f" Wto allow wind energy to participate in electricity markets.- v O5 [" _) E* T
In order for wind to live up to its raw potential promise,6 A9 W, V$ i* K4 `. L% F
individual turbines must be assembled into wind farms or 9 l9 l6 s$ h% U$ I% Q( Cwind power stations. The design and operation of the different' z4 w! r; d, j) A! `) n9 W
types of wind farms are discussed and examples# n2 u) M7 M4 S$ L& x, ^
provided. 3 Y' d% @9 r/ [' Y" {: t+ @Finally, the key strategic issue for the future is addressed:! {- N; {+ C* Y* a* M* L$ |
How can the windy parts of Europe, both onshore and offshore,1 w, y- b% H4 w. E2 t% b$ }
deliver power for the industrial loads and population . V) \9 d, X- j+ P: @' acentres. This goal is achieved through the local,0 v5 ?# N. S5 a' h6 f3 m* a; D" L6 T
national and international grids. The way in which the grid/ d8 A0 H( d, w5 \6 v" h7 Y1 _
is used and constrained is a key political and technical6 f! Y+ v" f& D! L6 Y( l, b$ v
issue. The technical and regulatory constraints are& H0 B) ?. V c9 C7 ?% `
described and some challenges for the future are raised. ; h2 B/ Z5 _2 E& w5 z% Z$ L& F$ bThis volume explores how this new, vibrant and rapidly3 H- ^( y* z- l2 e* t
expanding industry exploits one of nature’s most copious* a& }7 ]3 F5 q, m
sources of energy – the wind.( j1 L8 z+ U. ?+ y/ A1 i
/ m1 D7 C5 s' A' Z4 {2 }' n6 i: h ; v% k! A( W, sINTRODUCTION TO VOLUME 1 3 0 y( v" L0 D9 ?) Z! w; mCHAPTER 1 TURBINE TECHNOLOGY 7 0 \' b# ~7 s1 B K5 P0 L2 w1.1 Evolution of Commercial Wind Technology 7' E1 d+ ?. L$ {' a0 B" G
1.1.1 Achievements 7 ; B5 S% J( Z) T1.1.2 The Challenge 85 g U' |/ j" C6 i( Z
1.1.3 A Unique Technology 8% H- u4 i8 @ [8 P
1.1.4 Run up to Commercial Technology 9 9 E0 }& \" M1 F/ z# }6 y4 K1.1.5 Design Styles 10( ]" f6 d5 K8 c& h3 k
1.1.6 Design Drivers for Modern Technology 136 E4 F3 f/ v' \& P" E+ E# K9 o
1.1.7 Growth of Wind Turbine Size 14 % N# B3 n3 T# v7 M/ ~6 W2 h& n1.1.8 Architecture of a Modern Wind Turbine 16& v5 @# l+ I; Z6 v+ |. S# M; R
1.1.9 Erection of Large Wind Turbines 17 " F0 j* U0 o3 \& Q; k1.2 Technology Trends 19 + I" h" V o7 {5 ^; u0 d4 o; i1.2.1 Larger Diameters 19 : f5 `) s6 R* s! Y/ N+ K; a1.2.2 Tip Speed - Offshore and Land Based Designs 20 , b. ^* i6 c' f: }9 C' Y! N1.2.3 Pitch versus Stall 21( g+ b2 W. ^# F0 X! V' v2 A
1.2.4 Speed Variation 21+ }, v: V( D" O1 k# g3 _
1.2.5 Hub Height 22 . g( z7 ]) K; R, B1.2.6 Rotor Mass 22; A: b& f$ j o' M* X
1.3 Recent Developments 23 $ d- W+ [& A. Z, O4 R1.3.1 Direct Drive Generators 23( k; L& u& q# V& [' `9 H
1.3.2 Hybrid – Single Stage of Gears and Multi-Pole Generator 25 & p2 S' p7 N" d! M: N: H1.3.3 Rotor Blade Developments 263 T2 G0 A; x L$ O
1.3.4 Single Bearing Arrangement 28( t* ]' o- H( S6 U
1.3.5 Offshore Technology 28 7 U* S8 K+ i" V9 S2 d1.4 Technology Status 32 & }) J4 [& h7 G% n0 H, E1 r4 z) }1.4.1 Overall Design Trends 32: h7 g7 k1 L8 E- n1 r8 T( m
1.4.2 Size Limitations 33 T5 I; Q0 @9 v8 s, s5 I1.4.3 The Success of Wind Technology 36( O* A& P7 _6 ?) a& [) D( B' k6 C
1.5 Concluding Remarks and Future R&D 37 $ F0 ?! m. g0 S' [CHAPTER 2 WIND RESOURCE ESTIMATION 38 : e' f, b1 Y( y& ^0 m% z$ s2.1 Introduction 38 9 M, k' O6 m! s/ Y% j* h2.2 Regional Wind Resources 38 # k# h* J N0 y8 B. x& Z7 C! E3 j2.3 Wind Atlases 39* l6 V6 W. I. `1 F3 L
2.3.1 Onshore 39. ~, N3 \; ^& f; D' f: X/ o- v
2.3.2 Offshore 41 $ B/ I2 }, r1 b6 k3 l2.4 Energy Estimates 411 F) [" E6 s# P E! d5 ]
2.4.1 Onshore 41. U8 v& k+ C+ `3 m9 b1 L( s! s
2.4.2 Offshore 44 7 B9 L, ?5 u% B7 ?7 C2.4.3 Updating Resource Potential 44 : Y; \" s6 a$ f/ F, b$ A2.4.4 Concluding Remarks 45 ( S2 \; @1 P& \! Z: j2.5 Local Wind Resource Assessment and Energy Analysis 45& A% t6 H' z. H& _7 l
2.5.1 Introduction 45. S) u- `; d7 ^ y0 Y5 Z
2.5.2 The Importance of the Wind Resource 47 0 y& g# w5 [5 t2.5.3 Best Practice for Accurate Wind Speed Measurements 470 X* u* q6 {3 R. K( N/ k9 X
2.5.4 The Annual Variability of Wind Speed 49 5 P$ u0 ^; r R- T& x, X, d, u2.5.5 Analytical Methods for the Prediction of the Long Term Wind Regime at a Site 53/ ]0 Y H1 w! u' o0 h
2.5.6 The Prediction of the Energy Production of a Wind Farm 55* V0 W" K: d" i, l& E9 y0 ]
2.5.7 Definition of Uncertainty in Predicted Energy Production 57 4 L: G! q0 u. F1 v/ R2.6 Offshore Wind Farm Design and Resource Estimation 58$ Q/ l& h- V; h$ C2 Q; _4 J
2.6.1 Fundamentals 58, } ?; E* `! n3 \: h, F
2.6.2 Measurement Offshore 59" X3 v1 T% G1 O9 G' ~8 k3 x7 O& G
2.6.3 Wind Analysis Offshore 59 / s* V8 \: g* Y8 X! X2.6.4 Energy Prediction 59 : m |' g- |* [ W4 X2.6.5 Other Effects to Consider Offshore 591 c$ ^$ Y6 b$ ?0 t Y
2.7 Forecasting 60. ~, t8 f5 J, R3 k, O5 I
2.7.1 Overview of the Method 61" s9 K6 V) _6 P& r
2.7.2 Improvement over Persistence 62, [" H' i$ R" L
2.7.3 Power Output 62! G, S/ U2 r F! P8 z
2.7.4 Portfolio Effects 63( M0 \/ F9 @5 _5 I
2.7.5 Conclusions 63 , v% D: W n) E Y5 C2.8 Future Developments 63 : A8 j% B# o5 [8 D+ h( p3 ^8 uCHAPTER 3 WIND FARM DESIGN 65& H8 l8 q9 }1 M
3.1 Introduction 658 @6 Z2 B2 X, {$ k5 [. Y" Z a
3.2 Preliminary Layout Design 65 ; ^2 o0 v1 w* m3.3 Detailed Layout Design 65! Z- Q8 o8 |# @* @
3.4 The Infrastructure 66 # P+ H( u* x% L: s5 ?$ G- E3.4.1. Civil Works 669 k5 R* U* H7 z* q; z6 S# z1 t& {3 v3 s; V
3.4.2. Electrical Works 67, d! M% W1 ~8 q" [) [% [! u- `) @
3.4.3. SCADA and Instruments 67 ' D8 h7 V- e# o$ t, j* }3 T: Z N3.5 Construction 67' p: O: q9 x+ q; t i
3.6 Costs 68 ! m! E# L" ?& f @3.7 Commissioning and Operation 68 W' D" l/ k! \/ \% s! Y" @: n
3.8 Concluding Remarks 694 a0 F( D; i) E1 d! X- T( E. ?
CHAPTER 4 TRANSMISSION AND DISTRIBUTION NETWORKS 70% M1 P5 Y& P U7 a7 R
4.1 Introduction 70/ A, c* Z. @8 U# o$ g
4.2 Setting the Scene 70% @: R1 Z z( f
4.2.1 Large Interconnected Networks 70 : m* y5 T" Z% U8 I9 e4.2.2 Small Isolated Networks 71 & D' l5 s% x, {: v7 d) N/ Q% s4.3 Electricity Networks 724 R4 c) v! V8 p6 ^1 l
4.4 Considerations for Wind Energy 74 . ^2 h, g- y- L( D$ E7 M' L' f$ Y4.4.1 Connections 74# a. b: i5 O7 L6 a# X; C* s$ f- s
4.4.2 Operation 75( W- w6 x) _" N; k; [
4.4.3 Strategic Planning Considerations 77" E* X+ L: L: u# U% D' Z) ~
4.5 Issues for High Wind Penetration in Europe 80 ( V. M5 r: g! Y0 f4.6 Concluding Remarks 823 R; _6 i( d& b
CHAPTER 5 RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT 84 0 B6 C4 P8 |- V$ x5.1 Wind Industry Research and Development Overview 84 V0 b" ?3 g7 F1 s6 Q5.2 Socio-Economic, Policy and Market Issues 85 * E3 T- T) l$ c4 v5.2.1 Transparency 850 D; y9 X9 h- \/ N7 W' z: @
5.2.2 Increasing the Value of Wind Power 86$ P2 W- U N0 g/ T! {, |7 ^
5.2.3 Education and Human Resources Development 86 9 |' T2 m4 |1 ]( S5 `# \5.3 Environmental and Social Impacts 86 - f9 h g/ f5 P, t$ `* ?9 V+ ]5.4 Turbine and Component Design Issues 87: t6 l- Y5 {& F6 K& D! }) {1 q
5.5 Testing, Standardisation, Certification and Safety 88 5 \ l# R" m$ ~& L7 q! c5.6 Grid Integration, Energy Systems, and Resource Prediction 88 4 n$ [, \1 W4 v5.7 Operation and Maintenance 89 + V& B5 i$ Y9 _5.8 Location of Wind Farms 905 A3 v" ]0 B6 U% l
5.9 Offshore Wind 901 \) _2 p* @ W' Z! Y
5.10 Multi-Megawatt Turbines 91 + h5 P' \# O( d5.11 Summary of R&D Objectives 91