Wind Turbines Fundamentals, Technologies, Application, Economics
Wind Turbines addresses all those professionally involved in research, development, manufacture and operation of wind turbines. It provides a cross-disciplinary overview of modern wind turbine technology and an orientation in the associated technical, economic and environmental fields. It is based o...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Berlin, Heidelberg
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
2006, 2006
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. 2006 |
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| Collection: | Springer eBooks 2005- - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Windmills and Windwheels
- Electrical Power from the Wind — The First Attempts
- Basic Concepts of Wind Energy Converters
- Physical Principles of Wind Energy Conversion
- Rotor Aerodynamics
- Loads and Structural Stresses
- Rotor Blades
- Mechanical Drive Train and Nacelle
- Electrical System
- Control Systems and Operation Sequence Control
- Vibration Problems
- The Tower
- The Wind Resource
- Power Output and Energy Yield
- Environmental Impact
- Commercial Applications of Wind Turbines
- Offshore Wind Energy Utilisation
- Wind Turbine Installation and Operation
- Wind Turbine Costs
- Wind Turbine Economics