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Evaluation of lightning accommodation systems for wind-driven turbine rotorsWind-driven turbine generators are being evaluated as an alternative source of electric energy. Areas of favorable location for the wind-driven turbines (high wind density) coincide with areas of high incidence of thunderstorm activity. These locations, coupled with the 30-m or larger diameter rotor blades, make the wind-driven turbine blades probable terminations for lightning strikes. Several candidate systems of lightning accommodation for composite-structural-material blades were designed and their effectiveness evaluated by submitting the systems to simulated lightning strikes. The test data were analyzed and system design were reviewed on the basis of the analysis.
Document ID
19820015803
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Technical Memorandum (TM)
Authors
Bankaitis, H. (NASA Lewis Research Center Cleveland, OH, United States)
Date Acquired
September 4, 2013
Publication Date
March 1, 1982
Subject Category
Energy Production And Conversion
Report/Patent Number
DOE/NASA/20320-37
E-1116
NASA-TM-82784
NAS 1.15:82784
Accession Number
82N23679
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: DE-AI01-76ET-20320
PROJECT: RTOP 776-33-41
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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