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Ice extraction from wind turbine using flow of hot air through blade

TL;DR: In this paper, the ice accumulated on the wind turbine blade is removed by passing hot air through the blade, the ice melts and falls down, and the process of deicing is fast.
Abstract: In this paper high the ice accumulated on the wind turbine blade is removed by passing hot air through the blade. The hollow tubes are embedded in the wind turbine blades. The hollow tubes may be circular on cross section or of any suitable shape. The air is heated by an electrical heating or by gas geyser. First the air is compressed with help of a compressor. Then that air is passed through the electric heater or gas heater. The hot air is then passed through the wind turbine blade. When the hot air is passed through the wind turbine blade, the ice melts and falls down. Hot air is passed through the wind turbine blade after frequent intervals of time when the environmental conditions are favorable for icing. The process of deicing is fast.
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TL;DR: In this article , the authors presented a smart, hybrid (passive and active) de-icing system through the combination of a low interfacial toughness coating, printed circuit board heaters, and an ice-detecting microwave sensor.
Abstract: Abstract Ice accretion causes problems in vital industries and has been addressed over the past decades with either passive or active de-icing systems. This work presents a smart, hybrid (passive and active) de-icing system through the combination of a low interfacial toughness coating, printed circuit board heaters, and an ice-detecting microwave sensor. The coating’s interfacial toughness with ice is found to be temperature dependent and can be modulated using the embedded heaters. Accordingly, de-icing is realized without melting the interface. The synergistic combination of the low interfacial toughness coating and periodic heaters results in a greater de-icing power density than a full-coverage heater system. The hybrid de-icing system also shows durability towards repeated icing/de-icing, mechanical abrasion, outdoor exposure, and chemical contamination. A non-contact planar microwave resonator sensor is additionally designed and implemented to precisely detect the presence or absence of water or ice on the surface while operating beneath the coating, further enhancing the system’s energy efficiency. Scalability of the smart coating is demonstrated using large (up to 1 m) iced interfaces. Overall, the smart hybrid system designed here offers a paradigm shift in de-icing that can efficiently render a surface ice-free without the need for energetically expensive interface melting.

13 citations

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12 Dec 2014
TL;DR: Electrical Generation and Distribution Systems and Power Quality DisturbancesTerrorism and the Electric Power Delivery SystemPower Quality in Power Systems and Electrical MachinesAdvances in Electrical and Computer TechnologiesPower Quality Issues in Distributed GenerationPower QualityPower System HarmonicsUnderstanding Power Quality ProblemsPower Quality problems and Its Mitigation TechniquesPower Quality Problems and Mitigation Methods: Case Study at DBBFSignal Processing of Power QualitydisturbancesElectric Power QualityMicrogrid Architectures, Control and Protection MethodsPower Quality issues.
Abstract: Electrical Generation and Distribution Systems and Power Quality DisturbancesTerrorism and the Electric Power Delivery SystemPower Quality in Power Systems and Electrical MachinesAdvances in Electrical and Computer TechnologiesPower Quality Issues in Distributed GenerationPower QualityPower System HarmonicsUnderstanding Power Quality ProblemsPower Quality Problems and Its Mitigation TechniquesPower Quality Problems and Mitigation Methods: Case Study at DBBFSignal Processing of Power Quality DisturbancesElectric Power QualityMicrogrid Architectures, Control and Protection MethodsPower Quality IssuesComputing Algorithms with Applications in EngineeringICCCE 2020Renewable and Efficient Electric Power SystemsHandbook of Research on New Solutions and Technologies in Electrical Distribution NetworksGeomagnetic Disturbances Impacts on Power SystemsComputational Paradigm Techniques for Enhancing Electric Power QualityEmerging Trends in Electrical, Communications and Information TechnologiesPower Quality in Electrical SystemsElectric Power SystemsPower Quality in Modern Power SystemsPower System Protection in Smart Grid EnvironmentIntegration of Renewable Energy Sources with Smart Grid7th IEEE India International Conference on Power ElectronicsPower Electronics and Power QualityInstantaneous Power Theory and Applications to Power ConditioningElectrical Power Systems QualityHandbook on Battery Energy Storage SystemLoad Flow Optimization and Optimal Power FlowHandbook of Power QualityPower Quality in Power Systems and Electrical MachinesDistribution Reliability and Power QualityPower Quality Enhancement Using Custom Power DevicesPower System Harmonics Analysis, Effects and Mitigation Solutions for Power Quality ImprovementPower QualityBow Ties in Process Safety and Environmental ManagementPower System Control Under Cascading Failures

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07 Apr 2000
TL;DR: Power Quality Indices and Standards, Power Assessment Under Waveform Distortion, and Power Quality Monitoring: Evaluation of Power System Harmonic Distortion.
Abstract: Power Quality Indices and Standards. Power Assessment Under Waveform Distortion. Waveform Processing Techniques. Power Quality Monitoring. Evaluation of Power System Harmonic Distortion. Power Quality State Estimation. Appendices. Index.

391 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, a simulation model of a MW-level variable speed wind turbine with a doubly fed induction generator was developed in the simulation tool of PSCAD/EMTDC.
Abstract: Grid connected wind turbines may produce flicker during continuous operation. This paper presents a simulation model of a MW-level variable speed wind turbine with a doubly fed induction generator developed in the simulation tool of PSCAD/EMTDC. Flicker emission of variable speed wind turbines with doubly fed induction generators is investigated during continuous operation, and the dependence of flicker emission on mean wind speed, wind turbulence intensity, short circuit capacity of grid and grid impedance angle are analyzed. A comparison is done with the fixed speed wind turbine, which leads to a conclusion that the factors mentioned above have different influences on flicker emission compared with that in the case of the fixed speed wind turbine. Flicker mitigation is realized by output reactive power control of the variable speed wind turbine with doubly fed induction generator. Simulation results show the wind turbine output reactive power control provides an effective means for flicker mitigation regardless of mean wind speed, turbulence intensity and short circuit capacity ratio.

257 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, an analysis and the modeling of the flicker emission of wind turbines is presented, where the theoretical aspects of flicker algorithm, wind turbine characteristics, and the generation of wind turbine flicker during continuous operation are discussed.
Abstract: This paper presents an analysis and the modeling of the flicker emission of wind turbines. Measurements compared with international standards are discussed. The paper concentrates on the theoretical aspects of the flicker algorithm, wind turbine characteristics, and the generation of flicker during continuous operation of wind turbines.

204 citations

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TL;DR: In this article, a frequency domain method to study flicker propagation is presented, which is based on propagation of frequency components from WECS output currents throughout the grid, and an algorithm for flicker measurement in the frequency domain, which allows Pst calculation is proposed.
Abstract: Wind energy conversion systems (WECS) produce fluctuating output power, which may cause voltage fluctuations and flicker. Flicker assessment in networks may be difficult since its evaluation requires long computing time and special procedures to calculate the flicker severity index, Pst. In this paper, a frequency domain method to study flicker propagation is presented. This method is based on propagation of frequency components from WECS output currents throughout the grid. In this way, a fast flicker analysis in a network of any size can be performed. Also, an algorithm for flicker measurement in the frequency domain, which allows Pst calculation, is proposed. Several study cases have been performed, and results have been compared with time domain simulations, showing good agreement between them.

89 citations