Wind Turbine Icing Physics and Anti-/De-Icing Technology

Wind Turbine Icing Physics and Anti-/De-Icing Technology gives a comprehensive update of research on the underlying physics pertinent to wind turbine icing and the development of various effective and robust anti-/de-icing technology for wind turbine icing mitigation. The book introduces the most recent research results derived from both laboratory studies and Field Experiments. More specifically, the research results based on field measurement campaigns to quantify the characteristics of the ice structures accreted over the blades surfaces of utility-scale wind turbines by using a Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) system and an Unmanned-Aerial-Vehicle (UAV) equipped with a high-resolution digital camera are also introduced. Comprehensive lab experimental studies are included, a suite of advanced flow diagnostic techniques, along with a detailed overview of the improvements and the advantages and disadvantages of the state-of-the-art ice mitigation strategies. This new addition to the Wind Energy Engineering Series will be useful to all those researchers and industry addressing icing issues through testing, research and industrial innovation. Covers detailed improvements and advantages/disadvantages of state-of-the-art ice mitigation strategies Includes condition monitoring contents for lab-scale experiments and field tests Presents the potential of various bio-inspired icephobic coatings of wind turbine blades