Wind turbine technology has been used to pump water since ancient history. Direct mechanically coupled wind turbines are the most common method for pumping water to croplands and livestock. Many more recent wind turbines are electrically coupled, with the water pump connected to the wind turbine via a motor-generator connection. With electrical coupling, the distance and location of the water pump is independent of the location of the wind turbine. Therefore, the wind turbine can be located at an optimal wind energy site while the water pump is close to the water well or water tank. This paper analyzes a water-pumping system consisting of a wind turbine, a permanent magnet synchronous generator, an induction motor, and a centrifugal-type water pump.
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November 1996
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Electric Design of Wind-Electric Water Pumping Systems
E. Muljadi,
E. Muljadi
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401
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L. Flowers,
L. Flowers
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401
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J. Green,
J. Green
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401
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M. Bergey
M. Bergey
Bergey Windpower Company, 2001 Priestly Avenue, Norman, OK 73069
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E. Muljadi
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401
L. Flowers
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401
J. Green
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, 1617 Cole Boulevard, Golden, CO 80401
M. Bergey
Bergey Windpower Company, 2001 Priestly Avenue, Norman, OK 73069
J. Sol. Energy Eng. Nov 1996, 118(4): 246-252 (7 pages)
Published Online: November 1, 1996
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Received:
May 1, 1995
Revised:
June 1, 1996
Online:
February 14, 2008
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Muljadi, E., Flowers, L., Green, J., and Bergey, M. (November 1, 1996). "Electric Design of Wind-Electric Water Pumping Systems." ASME. J. Sol. Energy Eng. November 1996; 118(4): 246–252. https://doi.org/10.1115/1.2871786
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