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Report from the Small Wind Research & Demonstration Facility Beech Mountain, NC Brent Summerville

Report from the Small Wind Research & Demonstration Facility Beech Mountain, NC Brent Summerville. 4th Annual Small Wind Power Conference June 17-18, 2008 Stevens Point, WI. Beech Mountain, NC. SWI Research & Demonstration Site Beech Mountain, NC. Research Acoustics Performance

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Report from the Small Wind Research & Demonstration Facility Beech Mountain, NC Brent Summerville

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  1. Report from the Small Wind Research & Demonstration FacilityBeech Mountain, NCBrent Summerville 4th Annual Small Wind Power Conference June 17-18, 2008 Stevens Point, WI

  2. Beech Mountain, NC

  3. SWI Research & Demonstration SiteBeech Mountain, NC • Research • Acoustics • Performance • Avian Impacts • Demonstration • Students • Public • Always open • Workshops • Introductory • Advanced training • Bring in Experts • Installations

  4. Beech Mountain Turbines: Current SWWP Air Breeze [45’] SWWP AirX [45’] SWWP Whisper 100 [80’] SWWP Skystream [70’] SWWP Skystream [34’] Jacobs 31-20 [120’] ARE 110 [105’]

  5. DosSkystreams • 35’ monopole • Setup as a battery charger • Backfeeding a 48V Grid-tie Outback Inverter • 70’ Tilt-up • Batteryless Grid-tie • With 70’ met tower

  6. Skystreams: Performance comparison

  7. Skystreams: Performance comparison * 10-min avg data Turbulence Intensity TI = std dev Vavg Wind shear

  8. Skystreams: Performance comparison

  9. Skystreams: Performance comparison

  10. Skystreams: The latest update is a welcome change Jan 07 Jan 08 July 06 New 2.0 software New Xbee radios

  11. Skystreams: May update

  12. Skystreams: May update

  13. ARE110 Workshop

  14. ARE110 Workshop

  15. ARE110 Workshop

  16. ARE110 Workshop Waiting on wind……..

  17. ARE110 Sound Study How does the sound of the ARE110 compare with the ambient sound level?

  18. Air Breeze Sound Study

  19. Next Turbines? Earth Turbine ? 8-foot Hugh Piggott Axial Flux? Mariah Power Windspire?

  20. Brent Summerville 828-262-7333 wind@appstate.edu wind.appstate.edu Questions?

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