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| About the Authors | |
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| Preface | |
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| Acknowledgments | |
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| Introduction: Modern Wind Energy and its Origins | |
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| Modern Wind Turbines | |
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| History of Wind Energy | |
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| References | |
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| Wind Characteristics and Resources | |
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| Introduction | |
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| General Characteristics of the Wind Resource | |
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| Characteristics of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer | |
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| Wind Data Analysis and Resource Estimation | |
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| Wind Turbine Energy Production Estimates Using Statistical Techniques | |
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| Regional Wind Resource Assessment | |
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| Wind Prediction and Forecasting | |
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| Wind Measurement and Instrumentation | |
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| Advanced Topics | |
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| References | |
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| Aerodynamics of Wind Turbines | |
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| General Overview | |
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| One-dimensional Momentum Theory and the Betz Limit | |
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| Ideal Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine with Wake Rotation | |
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| Airfoils and General Concepts of Aerodynamics | |
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| Blade Design for Modern Wind Turbines | |
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| Momentum Theory and Blade Element Theory | |
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| Blade Shape for Ideal Rotor without Wake Rotation | |
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| General Rotor Blade Shape Performance Prediction | |
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| Blade Shape for Optimum Rotor with Wake Rotation | |
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| Generalized Rotor Design Procedure | |
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| Simplified HAWT Rotor Performance Calculation Procedure | |
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| Effect of Drag and Blade Number on Optimum Performance | |
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| Computational and Aerodynamic Issues in Aerodynamic Design | |
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| Aerodynamics of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines | |
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| References | |
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| Mechanics and Dynamics | |
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| Background | |
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| Wind Turbine Loads | |
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| General Principles of Mechanics | |
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| Wind Turbine Rotor Dynamics | |
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| Methods for Modeling Wind Turbine Structural Response | |
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| References | |
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| Electrical Aspects of Wind Turbines | |
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| Overview | |
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| Basic Concepts of Electrical Power | |
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| Power Transformers | |
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| Electrical Machines | |
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| Power Converters | |
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| Electrical Aspects of Variable-Speed Wind Turbines | |
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| Ancillary Electrical Equipment | |
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| References | |
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| Wind Turbine Materials and Components | |
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| Overview | |
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| Material Fatigue | |
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| Wind Turbine Materials | |
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| Machine Elements | |
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| Principal Wind Turbine Components | |
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| References | |
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| Wind Turbine Design and Testing | |
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| Overview | |
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| Design Procedure | |
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| Wind Turbine Topologies | |
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| Wind Turbine Standards, Technical Specifications, and Certification | |
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| Wind Turbine Design Loads | |
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| Load Scaling Relations | |
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| Power Curve Prediction | |
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| Computer Codes for Wind Turbine Design | |
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| Design Evaluation | |
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| Wind Turbine and Component Testing | |
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| References | |
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| Wind Turbine Control | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Overview of Wind Turbine Control Systems | |
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| Typical Grid-connected Turbine Operation | |
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| Supervisory Control Overview and Implementation | |
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| Dynamic Control Theory and Implementation | |
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| References | |
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| Wind Turbine Siting, System Design, and Integration | |
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| General Overview | |
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| Wind Turbine Siting | |
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| Installation and Operation Issues | |
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| Wind Farms | |
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| Wind Turbines and Wind Farms in Electrical Grids | |
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| References | |
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| Wind Energy Applications | |
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| General Overview | |
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| Distributed Generation | |
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| Hybrid Power Systems | |
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| Offshore Wind Energy | |
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| Operation in Severe Climates | |
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| Special Purpose Applications | |
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| Energy Storage | |
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| Fuel Production | |
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| References | |
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| Wind Energy System Economics | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Overview of Economic Assessment of Wind Energy Systems | |
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| Capital Costs of Wind Energy Systems | |
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| Operation and Maintenance Costs | |
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| Value of Wind Energy | |
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| Economic Analysis Methods | |
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| Wind Energy Market Considerations | |
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| References | |
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| Wind Energy Systems: Environmental Aspects and Impacts | |
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| Introduction | |
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| Avian/Bat Interaction with Wind Turbines | |
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| Visual Impact of Wind Turbines | |
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| Wind Turbine Noise | |
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| Electromagnetic Interference Effects | |
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| Land-Use Environmental Impacts | |
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| Other Environmental Considerations | |
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| References | |
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| Nomenclature | |
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| Note on Nomenclature and Units | |
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| Chapter 2 | |
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| Chapter 3 | |
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| Chapter 4 | |
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| Chapter 5 | |
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| Chapter 6 | |
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| Chapter 7 | |
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| Chapter 8 | |
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| Chapter 9 | |
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| Chapter 10 | |
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| Chapter 11 | |
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| Chapter 12 | |
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| Abbreviations | |
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| Problems | |
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| Problem Solving | |
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| Chapter 2 Problems | |
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| Chapter 3 Problems | |
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| Chapter 4 Problems | |
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| Chapter 5 Problems | |
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| Chapter 6 Problems | |
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| Chapter 7 Problems | |
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| Chapter 8 Problems | |
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| Chapter 9 Problems | |
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| Chapter 10 Problems | |
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| Chapter 11 Problems | |
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| Chapter 12 Problems | |
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| Data Analysis and Data Synthesis | |
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| Overview | |
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| Data Analysis | |
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| Data Synthesis | |
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| References | |
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| Index | |