Open AccessAnalysis of blade fragment risk at a wind energy facility
Author(s) -
Larwood Scott,
Simms David
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
wind energy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.743
H-Index - 92
eISSN - 1099-1824
pISSN - 1095-4244
DOI - 10.1002/we.2326
Subject(s) - trajectory , wind power , renewable energy , wind speed , turbine , meteorology , environmental science , rotor (electric) , engineering , marine engineering , geography , aerospace engineering , physics , mechanical engineering , astronomy , electrical engineering
An analysis was performed to determine the risk posed by wind turbine fragments on roads and buildings at the National Wind Technology Center at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory. The authors used a previously developed model of fragment trajectory and took into account the wind speed/direction distribution at the site and the probability of rotor failure. The site‐specific risk was assessed by determining the likelihood of impact and related consequences. For both the roads and buildings, the risk varied from low to routine, which was considered acceptable.