WTK_Validation_IEC-3_normalized¶

Link to Tabular Data¶

A .csv file is available on GitHub.

Key Parameters¶

Item	Value	Units
Name	WTK Validation IEC III	N/A
Rated Power		kW
Rated Wind Speed	12	m/s
Cut-in Wind Speed	3	m/s
Cut-out Wind Speed	22	m/s
Rotor Diameter		m
Hub Height		m
Drivetrain		N/A
Control		N/A
IEC Class	III	N/A

Normalized IEC Class 3 power curve comes from a report validating power output for the WIND Toolkit 1. The report presents normalized power curves, but assumes 2MW turbine ratings and 100m hub heights for modeling in the report. Cp values are not available since rotor diameters are not included.

Power curve¶

_images/WTK_Validation_IEC-3_normalized_Power.png

References¶

1: King, J., A. Clifton, and B.-M. Hodge. 2014. Validation of Power Output for the WIND Toolkit. Golden, CO: National Renewable Energy Laboratory. NREL/TP-5D00-61714. https://www.nrel.gov/docs/fy14osti/61714.pdf.