Advances in Wind Energy Conversion Technology

✍ Scribed by J. Gordon Leishman (auth.), Mathew Sathyajith, Geeta Susan Philip (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 225
• Series: Environmental Science and Engineering
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

The proposed book provides in-depth discussion on all the major aspects of wind energy conversion technology. Academic and industrial experts share their expertise and experiences in wind energy conversion systems through various chapters grouped in to eight sections. In contrast with other publications in this area, a detailed section on offshore wind farms is included in this volume. Economic and environmental aspects of wind energy coversion are also given due emphasis, along with the recent trends in wind energy engineering. Though a contributory volume, continuity between chapters and sections are maintained throughout the book.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-vii
Aerodynamics of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines....Pages 1-69
Analysis of Wind Regimes and Performance of Wind Turbines....Pages 71-83
Advances in Offshore Wind Resource Estimation....Pages 85-106
Short Term Forecast of Wind Power....Pages 107-132
Analysis of Wind Turbine Loads....Pages 133-157
Power Regulation Strategies for Wind Turbines....Pages 159-176
Grid Integration of Offshore Wind Farms....Pages 177-193
Small Wind Turbines....Pages 195-211
Back Matter....Pages 213-216

✦ Subjects

Nature Conservation; Environmental Management; Atmospheric Protection/Air Quality Control/Air Pollution; Climate Change