This paper describes simulation results of a small 500 W wind fuel cell hybrid energy system. The system consists of a Southwest Wind Power Inc. AIR 403 wind turbine, a Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cell (PEMFC) and an electrolyzer. Dynamic modeling of various components of this small isolated system is presented. Simulink is used for the dynamic simulation of this nonlinear 48 V hybrid energy ...

Wind energy prediction has an important part to play in a smart energy grid for load balancing and capacity planning. In this paper we explore, if wind measurements based on the existing infrastructure of windmills in neighbored wind parks can be learned with a soft computing approach for wind energy prediction in the ten-minute to six-hour range. For this sake we employ Support Vector Regressi...

The increase of renewable sources in the power sector is an important step towards more sustainable electricity production. However, introducing high shares of variable renewables, such as wind and solar, cause dispatchable power plants to vary their output to fulfill the remaining electrical demand. The environmental impacts related to potential future energy systems in Ireland for 2025 with h...

A dynamic model of multiple-stage planetary gear train composed of a two-stage planetary gear train and a one-stage parallel axis gear is proposed to be used in wind driven generator to analyze the influence of revolution speed and mesh error on dynamic load sharing characteristic based on the lumped parameter theory. Dynamic equation of the model is solved using numerical method to analyze the...

The paper aims at presenting the optimal selection of the deck equipment for the racing multihull sailing boat using a novel methodology based on the modified wind loads design and the AHP method. The determination of the modified wind load design due to the mass of the crew on the side hull is essential because of possible greater stability moments. The load obtained in such a way has been com...

This paper deals with the study of power quality in an isolated system with high wind energy penetration level. An induction wind plant, a ynchronous power plant and a network constitute the analysed system. The work focuses on studying the effect of mechanical power from wind n load voltage and network frequency fluctuations. A linear model for the complete system is proposed in order to use e...

In Bremerhaven, a test rig is being developed that can test complete wind turbine nacelles in the multi-megawatt class. Unprecedented: a load transmission system mechanically simulates the wind loads occurring in the field. The researchers are investigating the electrical components using a simulated electricity grid. Laboratory tests are also providing information on how wind turbine concepts ...

The variability of wind and solar energy technologies is perceived as a major obstacle to employing otherwise abundant renewable energy resources. Based on the available geographically dispersed data for the Western U.S. (excluding Alaska), we analyze the extent to which the geographic diversity of these resources can offset their variability. First, we determine the best match to loads that ca...

Uncertainties associated with the load effects and dynamic characteristics of wind-excited structures have been identified and discussed Based on the available experimental data from laboratory and field study measurements the variability of the parameter space categorized as wind environment and meteorological data, wind-structure interaction and structural properties has been assessed The pro...