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Impact of the Air Filtration in the Nacelle on the Wind Turbine Performance

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posted on 2024-05-17, 04:58 authored by M Shalby, MR Gomaa, A Salah, A Marashli, Talal YusafTalal Yusaf, M Laimon
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.

History

Volume

16

Issue

9

Start Page

1

End Page

12

Number of Pages

12

Start Date

2023-04-26

eISSN

1996-1073

Publisher

MDPI AG

Additional Rights

CC-BY

Language

en

Peer Reviewed

  • Yes

Open Access

  • Yes

Acceptance Date

2023-04-24

Era Eligible

  • Yes

Journal

Energies

Article Number

3715