Global Gust Climate Evaluation and Its Influence on Wind Turbines

Strong gusts negatively affect wind turbines in many ways. They (1) harm their structural safety; (2) reduce their wind energy output; and (3) lead to a shorter wind turbine rotor blade fatigue life. Therefore, the goal of this study was to provide a global assessment of the gust climate, considerin...

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Main Authors: Christopher Jung, Dirk Schindler, Alexander Buchholz, Jessica Laible
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-09-01
Series:Energies
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/10/10/1474