Expertise in Atmospheric Icing of Wind Turbines, Solar Energy Collectors, and Other Structures
- Atmospheric Icing Fundamentals
- Evaluation of probability and type (rime, wet snow, glaze, or frost) of atmospheric icing based on site, situation, and structure
- Atmospheric Icing of Wind Turbines
- Estimation of icing losses at a proposed wind farm based on site, situation, and monitored data
- Selection of turbines and instrumentation for an icing environment
- Selection and analysis of anti-icing and de-icing technologies
- Modelling of accretion, shedding, melting, and sublimation
- Atmospheric Icing of Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Collectors
- System siting and configuration to minimize snow and ice accumulation
- Modelling of active and passive anti-icing and de-icing systems
Created 2005/09/10 Updated 2005/09/10 ©2005 RER Renewable Energy Research