[内容简介]
Including contributions from fourteen experts in academia and industry, this book presents a detailed explanation of wind power technology, from first principles through to more advanced concepts. The notes on which this book is based have been used in teaching for over 20 years. Consequently, this work gathers together a large volume of experience in a concise manner, using material from a proven syllabus that can inform students and professionals alike.
Contents:
Introduction to Wind Energy 
•Historical Background
• Wind Turbines - Design and Components
• The Wind
• Wind Turbine Dimensioning
• Calculation of Performance Characteristics and Partial Loads Behaviour
• Structural Loads and Strength Issues
• Scaling
• Wind Turbines and Rules of Similarity
• Wind-pumping systems
• Power Generation Control of Wind Turbines
• Dynamic Problems of Wind Turbines
• Offshore Wind Farms
• Index
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