Wind Energy Engineering

Welcome to the course of Wind Energy.

What you'll learn

Recognize the two phases of the planning process for a wind farm project

Wind resources

Economics of wind farm projects

Aerodynamics

Structural mechanics

Recall the load carrying capacity of a wind turbine blade

Simplify the basic principles in structural design

Appraise how the wind flow is braked as it passes a wind turbine

Write the data and steps necessary to arrive at the ‘levelized cost of energy’ (LCoE)

Recall five of the major components of the cost of a wind farm

Recall four of the commonly used electricity tariff types for wind energy

Learn industry knowledge to design, develop, and build wind energy projects

Requirements

Basic engineering knowledge, mechanic, electric, civil.

Description

This course gives an overview of key aspects in wind energy engineering. Whether you are looking for general insight in this green technology or your ambition is to pursue a career in wind energy engineering, 'Wind Energy' is an excellent starting point.Experts located in the wind pioneering country of Denmark will take you on a tour through the most fundamental disciplines of wind energy research such as wind measurements, resource assessment, forecasting, aerodynamics, wind turbine technology, structural mechanics, materials, financial and electrical systems. You will gain a rational understanding of wind energy engineering and, through hands-on exercises, you will learn to perform wind energy calculations based on simple models. Working with the different course disciplines will give you a taste of what wind energy engineering is all about. This allows you to identify the most interesting or relevant aspects of wind energy engineering to be pursued in your future studies or in your professional career.You will gain a rational understanding of wind energy engineering and, through hands-on exercises, you will learn to perform wind energy calculations based on simple models. Working with the different course disciplines will give you a taste of what wind energy engineering is all about. This allows you to identify the most interesting or relevant aspects of wind energy engineering to be pursued in your future studies or in your professional career.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Course overview

Section 2: The need for wind energy

Lecture 2 The need for wind energy

Section 3: Siting challenges and stakeholder involvement

Lecture 3 Siting challenges and stakeholder involvement

Section 4: Wind Profiles

Lecture 4 Wind profiles

Section 5: Wind resource assessment

Lecture 5 Wind resource assessment

Section 6: Brief introduction with focus on wind energy

Lecture 6 Brief introduction with focus on wind energy

Section 7: Atmospheric turbulence - Important concepts used in wind energy

Lecture 7 Atmospheric turbulence - Important concepts used in wind energy

Section 8: Windscanner - remote sensing of wind

Lecture 8 Windscanner - remote sensing of wind

Section 9: Economics of wind energy - The cost of wind farms

Lecture 9 Economics of wind energy - The cost of wind farms

Section 10: Economics of wind energy - Energy production and revenue

Lecture 10 Economics of wind energy - Energy production and revenue

Section 11: Economics of wind energy - Tools for wind energy economics

Lecture 11 Economics of wind energy - Tools for wind energy economics

Section 12: Wind turbine terminology and Components

Lecture 12 Wind turbine terminology and Components

Section 13: Wind energy technology concepts

Lecture 13 Wind energy technology concepts

Section 14: Flow and forces around a wind turbine blade

Lecture 14 Flow and forces around a wind turbine blade

Section 15: Power, thrust and optimum rotors

Lecture 15 Power, thrust and optimum rotors

Section 16: Fatigue and mechanical properties of metals

Lecture 16 Fatigue and mechanical properties of metals

Section 17: Composite materials for wind turbine blades

Lecture 17 Composite materials for wind turbine blades

Section 18: Material requirements for wind turbine blades

Lecture 18 Material requirements for wind turbine blades

Section 19: Structural design of wind turbine blades

Lecture 19 Structural design of wind turbine blades

Section 20: Beam Theory

Lecture 20 Beam Theory

Section 21: Grid connection of wind power

Lecture 21 Grid connection of wind power

Section 22: Control of wind turbines and wind power plants

Lecture 22 Control of wind turbines and wind power plants

Section 23: Integration of variable wind power generation

Lecture 23 Integration of variable wind power generation

Entrepreneurs, energy developers, professionals.