摘要: This test was conducted as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Independent Testing project. This project was established to help reduce the barriers of wind energy expansion by providing independent testing results for s... 展开 This test was conducted as part of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Independent Testing project. This project was established to help reduce the barriers of wind energy expansion by providing independent testing results for small turbines. Several turbines were selected for testing at the National Wind Technology Center (NWTC) as a part of the Small Wind Turbine Independent Testing project. Safety and function testing is one of up to five tests that may be performed on the turbines. Other tests include power performance, duration, acoustic noise, and power quality. The test equipment included a SWIFT wind turbine manufactured by Renewable Devices mounted on a 13.7-meter free-standing monopole tied to the grid through a Kaco Blueplanet 1502x inverter. The turbine was provided by Cascade Engineering of Grand Rapids, Michigan. Cascade Engineering is the North American distributor of the SWIFT turbine and a DOE grant recipient. The system was installed by the NWTC Site Operations group with guidance and assistance from Cascade Engineering. 收起