Wind Power

Course Number: V12M_23

Wind Power presents the essence of using wind power for electric power generation from an engineering perspective. Participants can expect to...

• understand the nature and causes of wind; the chemical and physical properties of air; and quantify the energy and power inherent in wind.
• acquire an overview of domestic and worldwide wind resources, as well as the current state of the industry.
• acquire an appreciation of how wind power is converted into torque on a rotating shaft using various types of turbines.
• Understand how turbine mechanical power is converted into the electrical form using the 3-phase wound rotor induction machine, gearing, and power electronic converters.

Outline

• Wind
  • Causes: thermal and otherwise
  • Measurements: direction, velocity
  • Chemical and physical properties
  • Energy and power
  • Domestic and foreign wind resources
  • State of the industry

• Wind Turbines
  • Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines (HAWT)
  • Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWT)
  • Darrieus design
  • Savonius design
  • Aerodynamics: drag, lift, pitch
  • Coefficient of performance
  • Betz limit:rated, cutout speed
  • Gearing

• EMM Energy Conversion
  • Stand-alone systems: dc generators
  • Grid-connected systems
  • Wound rotor induction machines
    • Motor, generator modes: slip
  • Power electronics converters: rectifiers, inverters
  • Direct drive systems

Intended Audience

Wind Power is intended for engineers, scientists, technicians, and managers who wish to understand the basic engineering issues related to wind power harnessed for conversion into the electrical form.

Dr. Charles A. Gross

Course Length: 3 Hours, ( 0. 3CEUs or 3PDHs or 3CPCs )

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