| Title | Syllabus | Reference |
|---|---|---|
| Wind Energy Conversion Systems | Wind machine types, classification, parameters. Wind, its structure, statistics, measurements, data presentation, power in the wind. Wind turbine aerodynamics, momentum theories, basic aerodynamics, airfoils and their characteristics, Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (HAWT) - Blade Element Theory, wake analysis, Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT) aerodynamics. HAWT rotor design considerations, number of blades, blade profile, 2/3 blades and teetering, coning, power regulation, yaw system, tower. Wind turbine loads, aerodynamic loads in steady operation, wind turbulence, static - dynamic - fatigue analysis, yawed operation and tower shadow, WECS control system, requirements and strategies. Wind Energy Conversion System (WECS) siting, rotor selection, Annual Energy Output (AEO). Synchronous and asynchronous generators and loads, integration of wind energy converters to electrical networks, inverters. Testing of WECS. Noise. Miscellaneous topics. | Freris L.L., Wind Energy Conversion Systems, Prentice Hall 1990. Spera D.A., Wind Turbine Technology: Fundamental Concepts of Wind Turbine Engineering, ASME Press, NY 1994. Johnson, G.L., Wind Energy Systems, Prentice Hall, 1985. |