pre325 - Wind Potential, Aerodynamics & Loading of Wind Turbines

At the completion of this module, the student will:

• possess advanced knowledge on wind potential, aerodynamics and loading of wind turbines
• be skilled in simulation programs for design and control of Wind Turbines (GH Bladed), practical experience
• be skilled in wind potential evaluation, wind farm design and environmental impacts using simulation programs (GH WindFarmer),
• have an understanding of economic parameters for a successful project realisation

At the completion of this module, the student will:
- possess advanced knowledge on wind potential, aerodynamics and loading of wind turbines
- be skilled in simulation programs for design and control of Wind Turbines (GH Bladed), practical experience
- be skilled in wind potential evaluation, wind farm design and environmental impacts using simulation programs (GH WindFarmer),
- have an understanding of economic parameters for a successful project realisation

1. Introduction
- Status of Wind Energy
- Status of European Wind Energy and R&D
2. Advanced Wind Structure and Statistics
- Gusts and gust probability distributions
- Effects of topography
3. Evaluation of Wind Energy Potential
- Wind modelling in flat and complex terrain
- Wind energy siting approaches
4. Wind Turbine Aerodynamics
- Advanced methods
- Aerodynamic stall
- Unsteady aerodynamics
- Vortex wake structure
- Advanced wake models
- Optimum design of wind turbine blades
5. Static and Dynamic Loading of Wind Turbines
- Aerodynamic and gravity loading
- Inertial and structural loads
- Aeroelastic modelling
- Fatigue of wind turbine blades

European Wind Energy Association: Wind Energy - The Facts. 2004.
J.F. Manwell, J.G.McGowan, A.L.Rogers, J.Willey and Sons: Wind Energy Explained – Theory, Design and Application. 2002.
R. Gasch, J. Twele, James and James: Wind Power Plants - Fundamentals, Design, Construction and Operation. 2002.
M. J. Pasqualetti, P. Gipe, R.W. Righter (eds): Wind Power in View. Academic Press, 2002.
R.Y. Redlingen, P.D. Andersen, P.E. Morthorst: Wind Energy in the 21st Century. UNEP, 2002.
T. Burton, D. Sharpe, N. Jenkins, E. Bossanyi: Wind Energy Handbook. John Wiley and Sons, 2001.
P. Gipe: Wind Energy Comes of Age’. John Wiley and Sons, 1995.

Exam week (end of May)

Written exam (3 hours)