Technical Committee on Wind Energy Conversion Systems
Subcommittee on Performance of Wind Energy Conversion
Systems
Preface
1 Scope
2 Definitions and Units
2.1 Definitions
2.2 Units
3 Reference Publications
4 Test Machine
5 Field Test Method
5.1 Data Sources
5.2 Site
5.3 Test Conditions
5.4 Anemometers
5.5 Power Monitoring
5.6 Atmospheric Temperature and Pressure Monitoring
5.7 Optional Instrumentation
6 Data Acquisition and Analysis
6.1 General
6.2 Limitations on Modifications and Adjustments to
the Machines Under Test
6.3 Data Acquisition
6.4 Method of Bins
6.5 Analysis of Field Test Results
6.6 Water-Pumping WECS
6.7 Battery-Charging WECS Performance Measurements
7 Noise Test Method
7.1 General
7.2 Sound Level Meter Specifications
7.3 Test Procedure for Sound Levels
8 WECS Performance Test Report
8.1 Summary
8.2 Requirements
8.3 Contents
Tables
Figures
Appendix A - Bibliography