Wind Energy Explained Theory, Design and Application

Diese vollständig durchgesehene und aktualisierte Neuauflage baut auf dem Erfolg seines Vorgängers auf, des mittlerweile führenden Lehrbuchs für Windenergie. Das praxiserfahrene Autorenteam führt aus verschiedenen Blickwinkeln in das interdisziplinäre Forschungsgebiet ein. Nach einer historischen Einleitung behandeln die übersichtlich organisierten Kapitel die Eigenschaften von Wind, Aspekte der Aerodynamik, Mechanik und Elektronik sowie Fragen der Bewirtschaftung und Wirtschaftlichkeit und des Umweltschutzes. Zwei völlig neue Kapitel befassen sich mit den Grundlagen der Datenerhebung und (computergestützten) Analyse sowie mit der Konstruktion und der Testung von Windturbinen, weitere neue Abschnitte behandeln zum Beispiel die Aerodynamik von Windturbinen mit vertikalen Achsen sowie Fragen der Netzeinspeisung.

Wind energys bestselling textbook- fully revised. This must-have second edition includes up-to-date data, diagrams, illustrations and thorough new material on: the fundamentals of wind turbine aerodynamics; wind turbine testing and modelling; wind turbine design standards; offshore wind energy; special purpose applications, such as energy storage and fuel production. Fifty additional homework problems and a new appendix on data processing make this comprehensive edition perfect for engineering students. This book offers a complete examination of one of the most promising sources of renewable energy and is a great introduction to this cross-disciplinary field for practising engineers. provides a wealth of information and is an excellent reference book for people interested in the subject of wind energy. (IEEE Power deserves a place in the library of every university and college where renewable energy is taught. (The International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education, Vol.41, No.2 April 2004) a very comprehensive and well-organized treatment of the current status of wind power. (Choice, Vol. 40, No. 4, December 2002)

About the Authors Preface Acknowledgments 1 Introduction: Modern Wind Energy and its Origins 1.1 Modern Wind Turbines 1.2 History of Wind Energy References 2 Wind Characteristics and Resources 2.1 Introduction 2.2 General Characteristics of the Wind Resource 2.3 Characteristics of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer 2.4 Wind Data Analysis and Resource Estimation 2.5 Wind Turbine Energy Production Estimates Using Statistical Techniques 2.6 Regional Wind Resource Assessment 2.7 Wind Prediction and Forecasting 2.8 Wind Measurement and Instrumentation 2.9 Advanced Topics References 3 Aerodynamics of Wind Turbines 3.1 General Overview 3.2 One-dimensional Momentum Theory and the Betz Limit 3.3 Ideal Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine with Wake Rotation 3.4 Airfoils and General Concepts of Aerodynamics 3.5 Blade Design for Modern Wind Turbines 3.6 Momentum Theory and Blade Element Theory 3.7 Blade Shape for Ideal Rotor without Wake Rotation 3.8 General Rotor Blade Shape Performance Prediction 3.9 Blade Shape for Optimum Rotor with Wake Rotation 3.10 Generalized Rotor Design Procedure 3.11 Simplified HAWT Rotor Performance Calculation Procedure 3.12 Effect of Drag and Blade Number on Optimum Performance 3.13 Computational and Aerodynamic Issues in Aerodynamic Design 3.14 Aerodynamics of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines References 4 Mechanics and Dynamics 4.1 Background 4.2 Wind Turbine Loads 4.3 General Principles of Mechanics 4.4 Wind Turbine Rotor Dynamics 4.5 Methods for Modeling Wind Turbine Structural Response References 5 Electrical Aspects of Wind Turbines 5.1 Overview 5.2 Basic Concepts of Electrical Power 5.3 Power Transformers 5.4 Electrical Machines 5.5 Power Converters 5.6 Electrical Aspects of Variable-speed Wind Turbines 5.7 Ancillary Electrical Equipment References 6 Wind Turbine Materials and Components 6.1 Overview 6.2 Material Fatigue 6.3 Wind Turbine Materials 6.4 Machine Elements 6.5 Principal Wind Turbine Components References 7 Wind Turbine Design and Testing 7.1 Overview 7.2 Design Procedure 7.3 Wind Turbine Topologies 7.4 Wind Turbine Standards, Technical Specifications, and Certification 7.5 Wind Turbine Design Loads 7.6 Load Scaling Relations 7.7 Power Curve Prediction 7.8 Computer Codes for Wind Turbine Design 7.9 Design Evaluation 7.10 Wind Turbine and Component Testing References 8 Wind Turbine Control 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Overview of Wind Turbine Control Systems 8.3 Typical Grid-connected Turbine Operation 8.4 Supervisory Control Overview and Implementation 8.5 Dynamic Control Theory and Implementation References 9 Wind Turbine Siting, System Design, and Integration 9.1 General Overview 9.2 Wind Turbine Siting 9.3 Installation and Operation Issues 9.4 Wind Farms 9.5 Wind Turbines and Wind Farms in Electrical Grids References 10 Wind Energy Applications 10.1 General Overview 10.2 Distributed Generation 10.3 Hybrid Power Systems 10.4 Offshore Wind Energy 10.5 Operation in Severe Climates 10.6 Special Purpose Applications 10.7 Energy Storage 10.8 Fuel Production References 11 Wind Energy System Economics 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Overview of Economic Assessment of Wind Energy Systems 11.3 Capital Costs of Wind Energy Systems 11.4 Operation and Maintenance Costs 11.5 Value of Wind Energy 11.6 Economic Analysis Methods 11.7 Wind Energy Market Considerations References 12 Wind Energy Systems: Environmental Aspects and Impacts 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Avian/Bat Interaction with Wind Turbines 12.3 Visual Impact of Wind Turbines 12.4 Wind Turbine Noise 12.5 Electromagnetic Interference Effects 12.6 Land-use Environmental Impacts 12.7 Other Environmental Considerations References Appendix A Nomenclature A.1 Note on Nomenclature and Units A.2 Chapter 2 A.3 Chapter 3 A.4 Chapter 4 A.5 Chapter 5 A.6 Chapter 6 A.7 Chapter 7 A.8 Chapter 8 A.9 Chapter 9 A.10 Chapter 10 A.11 Chapter 11 A.12 Chapter 12 A.13 Abbreviations Appendix B Problems B.1 Problem Solving B.2 Chapter 2 Problems B.3 Chapter 3 Problems B.4 Chapter 4 Problems B.5 Chapter 5 Problems B.6 Chapter 6 Problems B.7 Chapter 7 Problems B.8 Chapter 8 Problems B.9 Chapter 9 Problems B.10 Chapter 10 Problems B.11 Chapter 11 Problems B.12 Chapter 12 Problems Appendix C Data Analysis and Data Synthesis C.1 Overview C.2 Data Analysis C.3 Data Synthesis References Index