LAPSE:2023.35650
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LAPSE:2023.35650
Impact of the Air Filtration in the Nacelle on the Wind Turbine Performance
May 23, 2023
Abstract
Wind turbine farms require efficient operation and maintenance strategies to ensure long-term profitability and cost-effectiveness. However, temperatures and dust accumulation can significantly affect turbine performance and increase maintenance costs. This study investigates the impact of air filter clogging on wind turbine nacelle temperature and performance by collecting data from the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system of wind farms in southern Jordan, including temperature, wind speed, and power generation. The findings demonstrate that uncleaned air filters can lead to inefficient heat dissipation, higher nacelle temperatures, and reduced power production. Turbines with uncleaned filters experienced an average nacelle temperature increase of 15.44 °C compared to 13.30 °C for turbines with clean filters, resulting in a difference in the power production of 66.54 kW.
Wind turbine farms require efficient operation and maintenance strategies to ensure long-term profitability and cost-effectiveness. However, temperatures and dust accumulation can significantly affect turbine performance and increase maintenance costs. This study investigates the impact of air filter clogging on wind turbine nacelle temperature and performance by collecting data from the Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system of wind farms in southern Jordan, including temperature, wind speed, and power generation. The findings demonstrate that uncleaned air filters can lead to inefficient heat dissipation, higher nacelle temperatures, and reduced power production. Turbines with uncleaned filters experienced an average nacelle temperature increase of 15.44 °C compared to 13.30 °C for turbines with clean filters, resulting in a difference in the power production of 66.54 kW.
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dust accumulation, nacelle temperature, wind turbine filters, wind turbine performance
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Shalby M, Gomaa MR, Salah A, Marashli A, Yusaf T, Laimon M. Impact of the Air Filtration in the Nacelle on the Wind Turbine Performance. (2023). LAPSE:2023.35650
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Shalby M: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma’an 71111, Jordan [ORCID]
Gomaa MR: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma’an 71111, Jordan; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Benha Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, Benha 13511, Egypt [ORCID]
Salah A: Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma’an 71111, Jordan [ORCID]
Marashli A: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma’an 71111, Jordan
Yusaf T: School of Engineering and Technology, Central Queensland University, Brisbane, QLD 4008, Australia [ORCID]
Laimon M: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma’an 71111, Jordan [ORCID]
Gomaa MR: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma’an 71111, Jordan; Department of Mechanical Engineering, Benha Faculty of Engineering, Benha University, Benha 13511, Egypt [ORCID]
Salah A: Department of Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma’an 71111, Jordan [ORCID]
Marashli A: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma’an 71111, Jordan
Yusaf T: School of Engineering and Technology, Central Queensland University, Brisbane, QLD 4008, Australia [ORCID]
Laimon M: Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering, Al-Hussein Bin Talal University, Ma’an 71111, Jordan [ORCID]
Journal Name
Energies
Volume
16
Issue
9
First Page
3715
Year
2023
Publication Date
2023-04-26
ISSN
1996-1073
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