The specification of a small commercial wind energy conversion system for the South African Antarctic Research Base SANAE IV

• Main Author: Stander, Johan Nico
• Other Authors: Harms, T. M., Van Backstrom, T. W., Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Engineering. Dept. of Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering.
• Format: Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University 2008
• Subjects: Small wind turbines; Economics of power system; SANAE IV energy system; Wind energy conversion systems; Wind-diesel power system; Dissertations > Mechanical engineering; Theses > Mechanical engineering; Wind turbines; Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering; Antarctic; Austral; Dronning Maud Land; SANAE; SANAE IV; Base SANAE IV; Vesleskarvet; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10019.1/1583

Thesis (MScEng (Mechanical and Mechatronic Engineering))--Stellenbosch University, 2008. The sustainability and economy of the current South African National Antarctic Expedition IV (SANAE IV) base diesel-electric power system are threatened by the current high fuel prices and the environmental poll...