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Wind energy systems : optimising design and construction for safe and reliable operation /
Large-scale wind power generation is one of the fastest developing sources of renewable energy and already makes a substantial contribution to power grids in many countries worldwide. With technology maturing, the challenge is now to increase penetration, and optimise the design, construction and pe...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Otros Autores: | , |
| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, UK : Philadelphia, PA :
Woodhead Publishing, Ltd. ; Woodhead Publishing,
©2011.
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| Colección: | Woodhead Publishing in energy ;
no. 10. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Cover; Wind energy systems: Optimising design and construction for safe andreliable operation; Copyright; Contents; Contributor contact details; Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy; Part I Fundamental wind energy resources, design, safety and reliability; 1Meteorology and wind resource assessment for wind farm development; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Assessment of the wind climate; 1.3 From wind climates to wind resources; 1.4 Wind farm layout; 1.5 Special considerations for offshore wind farms; 1.6 Short-term forecasting; 1.7 Future trends; 1.8 Acknowledgements; 1.9 References.
- 2Site investigation, characterization and assessment for wind turbine design and construction2.1 Introduction to wind energy civil design; 2.2 Wind energy geotechnical investigation; 2.3 Turbine foundations; 2.4 Civil design and micro-siting; 2.5 Sources of further information and advice; 2.6 References; 3Aeroelasticity and structural dynamics of wind turbines; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Structural dynamics of wind turbines; 3.3 Aeroelastics of wind turbines under operational conditions; 3.4 Application toward improved aeroelastic design and construction; 3.5 Future trends.
- 3.6 Sources of further information and advice3.7 References; 4Wind turbine wakes and wind farm aerodynamics; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 One-dimensional momentum theory; 4.3 Blade element momentum theory; 4.4 Computational fluid dynamics modeling of wind turbine rotors; 4.5 Wind farm aerodynamics; 4.6 Simulation of flow and turbulence in wind farms; 4.7 Future trends; 4.8 Sources of further information and advice; 4.9 Acknowledgment; 4.10 References; 5Fatigue loading of wind turbines; 5.1 Introduction and overview; 5.2 Damage model; 5.3 Short-term load distribution; 5.4 Long-term load distribution.
- 5.5 Fatigue life evaluation5.6 Conclusion; 5.7 References; Part II Wind energy system materials, design and component development; 6Aerodynamic design of wind turbine rotors; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 State of the art; 6.3 Models and elements used in the rotor design process; 6.4 An example of the rotor design process; 6.5 Future trends; 6.6 Sources of further information; 6.7 Acknowledgements; 6.8 Nomenclature; 6.9 References; 7Wind turbine drive train systems; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Gearbox and bearing systems; 7.3 Power electronic systems; 7.4 Electrical generator basic characteristics.
- 7.5 Electrical conversion systems7.6 Generation system optimization; 7.7 Conclusion and future trends; 7.8 References; 8Wind turbine control systems and techniques; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Instrumentation; 8.3 Control objectives; 8.4 Conventional wind turbine control; 8.5 Advanced control for load reduction; 8.6 Future trends; 8.7 References; 9Wind turbine tower design, erection and maintenance; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 Lattice towers; 9.3 Tubular towers; 9.4 Load cases on towers for wind turbines; 9.5 Ring-flange connection; 9.6 Periodic monitoring; 9.7 References.