Month: March 2013
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Artificial vision systems for bird impact
One of the problems of installing a wind farm in an area with a dense bird population is the possibility of impacts between the rotating blades and the animals. A standard solution used in the industry is the use of a (very expensive) bird radar, a quasi-military technology that can spot very small flying objects…
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Relevant parameters in wind farm production
After the connection of a Wind Farm to the grid several parameters are used to analyze the smooth operation of the installation. The more relevant are: Capacity Factor [latex size=”1″]CF=\left( \frac{E(kWh)}{P(kW) T(h)}\right )[/latex] Is a parameter used frequently in power producing plant. A high capacity factor means that the plant is working almost continuously (for…