Wind Energy Engineering

<p>A. INTRODUCTION</p> <p>B. WIND RESOURCE<br>How is wind generated?<br>Wind speeds, wind force, wind power<br>Theory of wind energy<br>Wind power density<br>Theoretical power captured by a wind turbine<br>Wind distribution world-wide</p> <p>C. WIND TURBINE TECHNOLOGY<br>History of harnessing wind power<br>Design of horizontal axis wind turbines (power control, stall, generator torque, Yawing, electrical and mechanical braking, turbine size, generator type, blade design, material and count, tower height)<br>Design of vertical axis wind turbines (including Savonius type, designs, advantages)<br>Aerodynamics (drag, lift, maximum power, axial momentum, angular momentum, wake rotation, blade element and momentum theory)<br>Turbine blade size and maximum power output<br>Wind Turbine components (blades, gearbox, rotor shaft, brake, magnets, etc)<br>Variable speed drives<br>Speed<br>Power generation, synchronous and asynchronous generators<br>Operation and Maintenance<br>Wind energy measurements</p> <p>D.  GENERATION OF ELECTRICITY<br>Wind farms <br>Integration into National Grids<br>Small scale wind turbines <br>Storing energy from wind turbines</p> <p>E.  PLANNING  and EXECUTION OF WIND PROJECTS<br>Development<br>Politics and public opinion<br>Prospecting<br>Financing<br>Time frame<br>Commissioning<br>Installation</p> <p>F. WIND ENERGY WORLD WIDE<br>Comparison of on-shore and off-shore <br>Countries investing in on-shore wind power<br>Countries developing and producing wind turbines</p> <p>G.  ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF WIND ENERGY<br>Life cycle of energy input and output <br>Impact on wild life, impact on livestock <br>Impact on humans, noise, landscape and aesthetics, community benefits and incentives, safety <br>Land use <br>Rare earth use (magnets) </p> <p>H.  FINANCIAL MODELING/WIND ENERGY ECONOMICS<br>Net energy gain<br>Energy return on investment (EROI)<br>Incentives<br>Revenue</p> <p>I.  REGULATIONS</p>J.  GROWTH TRENDS AND THE FUTURE OF WIND ENERGY