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Small wind : planning & building successful installations, with case studies from the field /
This book provides a cohesive guide to achieving successful small wind installations. It is a comprehensive information resource from one of the world's most experienced small wind professionals, covering all the key issues for small wind system development, from site and machine selection to i...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Waltham, MA :
Academic Press,
[2013]
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Front Cover; SMALL WIND: Planning and Building SuccessfulInstallations; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; PREFACE; ACKNOWLEDGMENTS; DEDICATION; Introduction
- Harvesting the Wind; Chapter One
- Site Evaluation: Examining the Proposed Site to Ensure That It Has Adequate Wind and Space; CALCULATING WIND SPEED DISTRIBUTION FROM AVERAGE WIND SPEED; MEASURING WIND SPEED AT POTENTIAL WIND TURBINE SITE; ESTIMATING ANNUAL ENERGY PRODUCTION; SELECTING THE LOCATION FOR THE WIND TURBINE; INSTITUTIONAL SITING; SETBACK; SITING ISSUES FOR CONSTRUCTION; REFERENCES.
- Chapter Two
- Needs Evaluation: Determining Power Needed to Meet the Owner RequestGRID-CONNECTED ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; STAND-ALONE APPLICATIONS (NO GRID); MEASURING CURRENT ENERGY USE; ESTIMATING LOADS FOR NEW CONSTRUCTION; REFERENCES; Chapter Three
- Wind Turbine Components and Descriptions: Essential Components to Have a Productive, Reliable, and Safe Win ... ; HORIZONTAL AXIS AND VERTICAL AXIS MACHINES; DRAG DEVICES; LIFT DEVICES; ROTOR DESIGNS; ROTOR HUBS; ENERGY CONVERSION SYSTEMS; BRAKES; CONTROLLERS; REFERENCES.
- Chapter Four
- Towers and Foundations: Support Structures That Make the Project SuccessfulGUYED TOWERS; FREESTANDING TOWERS; TOWERS FOR VERTICAL AXIS AND OTHER TURBINES; REFERENCES; Chapter Five
- Machine Selection: Matching the Machine to the Site and Power Needs; SELECTION USING PERFORMANCE INFORMATION; MATCHING ANNUAL ENERGY CONSUMED TO ENERGY PRODUCED; SIZING A MACHINE FOR OFF-GRID APPLICATIONS; MACHINE NOISE, RELIABILITY, AND SAFETY INFORMATION; AESTHETICS; COSTS; REFERENCES; Chapter 6
- Permitting: Meeting the Institutional Issues for Installing a Small Wind Machine.
- HEIGHT OF WIND TURBINESETBACK DISTANCE; SOUND; AESTHETICS; FENCING FOR SECURITY; ABANDONMENT; FOUNDATIONS; ELECTRICAL PERMITS; UTILITY INTERCONNECTION PERMIT; REFERENCES; Chapter Seven
- Installation: Integrating the Machine, Load, and Site into a Complete Package; SITE PREPARATION; FOUNDATIONS; ELECTRICAL WIRING; ASSEMBLY OF TOWER; ASSEMBLY OF TURBINE; LIFTING THE ASSEMBLED COMPONENTS; INITIAL OPERATION OF THE UNIT; COMPLETING THE SITE; REFERENCES; Chapter Eight
- System Operation with Electrical Interconnections: Working with Electrical Utilities and Transmission Companies.
- CONNECTING THE WIND TURBINEOPERATING THE WIND TURBINE CONNECTED TO THE GRID; REFERENCES; Chapter Nine
- System Operations of Stand-Alone Machines: Making Systems Work without an Electrical Grid; BATTERY CHARGING; WATER PUMPING; WIND-MECHANICAL PUMPING; WIND-ELECTRIC PUMPING; HYBRID SYSTEMS; REFERENCES; Chapter Ten
- Economic Considerations: Predicting the Economic Reality of an Installation; THE TRUE COST OF WIND MACHINES; INCOME FROM WIND MACHINES; CASH FLOW ANALYSIS; REFERENCES; Chapter Eleven
- Operation and Maintenance: A Guide to Long-Term Operation and Maintenance Issues; INSPECTIONS.