Wind Energy Engineering, Second Edition / Pramod Jain.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jain, Pramod, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Wind power.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Edition:

2nd edition.

Place of Publication:

New York, N.Y. : McGraw-Hill Education, [2016].

Language Note:

In English.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright Page

Contents

Preface

Preface to the Second Edition

Acknowledgments

1 Overview of Wind Energy Business

Introduction

Worldwide Business of Wind Energy

Cost of Wind Energy

Benefits of Wind Energy

Wind Energy Is Not a Panacea

References

2 Basics of Wind Energy and Power

Kinetic Energy of Wind

Sensitivity of Power to Rotor Radius and Wind Speed

Basic Concepts/Equations

Conservation of Mass

Conservation of Energy

Conservation of Momentum

Derivation of Betz Limit

Meaning of Betz Limit

Wind versus Water

3 Properties of Wind

How Is Wind Generated?

Statistical Distribution of Wind Speed

Power Density

Wind Classes

Wind Shear

Density of Air as a Function of Elevation

4 Aerodynamics of Wind Turbine Blades

Airfoils

Relative Velocity of Wind

Rotor Disk Theory

Lift Force

Drag-Based Turbines

5 Advanced Aerodynamics of Wind Turbine Blades

Blade Element Model

Constant-Speed Turbines, Stall- versus Pitch-Regulated

Variable-Speed Turbines

Power Curves

Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT)

6 Wind Measurement

Definition of Wind Speed

Configurations to Measure Wind

Designing a Wind Measurement Campaign

Installation of Met-Towers

Example of Met-Tower Installation

Data Management

Data Processing

Computed Quantities

Remote Sensing to Measure Wind Speed

7 Wind Resource Assessment

Overview of Wind Resource Assessment

Source of Wind Data

Resource Estimation Models

Mesoscale Models

CFD Models

WAsP, A Microscale Model

Phases of Resource Assessment

Preliminary Wind Resource Assessment

Onsite Wind Measurement

Spatial Extrapolation of Wind Resources from Measured Locations to Planned Wind Turbine Locations

Hindcasting/MCP of Measured Data

Annual Energy Computations

8 Advanced Wind Resource Assessment

Extreme Wind Speed (EWS)

WAsP Model in Rugged Terrain

Wake of Turbines

Optimal Layout of Turbines in Wind Farm

Wind Turbine Class Selection

Estimation of Losses

Uncertainty Analysis

Estimating Uncertainty of Annual Energy Production: Framework for Combining Uncertainty

Nonbankable versus Bankable Resource Estimates

9 Wind Turbine Generator Components

Rotor System

Alternative Configurations of Turbines

10 Basics of Electricity and Generators

Basic Principles of Electromagnetism

Basic Principles of Alternating Current

Basic Principles of Electrical Machines

Synchronous Generator

Analysis of Synchronous Generator

Asynchronous Generators

Generator Types

11 Deploying Wind Turbines in Grid

Single-Line Diagram

Transmission and Distribution

Standards for Interconnection

Power Quality: Flicker and Harmonics

Weak Grid and Short-Circuit Power

Wind Farm Topologies

Protection Systems

Grounding for Overvoltage and Lightning Protection

Transformers for Wind Applications

Wind Plant Interconnection and Transmission Study

Transmission Bottlenecks

SCADA Systems

Impact of Wind Energy on Grid

Wind Energy Penetration

Impact of Wind Energy on the Grid

Impact of Wind Energy on Wholesale Price of Electricity

Modeling and Analysis of Impact of Wind Energy on the Grid

12 Environmental Impact of Wind Projects

Framework for Analyzing Environmental Impact

Quick Comparison of Wind versus Fossil Fuel-Based Electricity Production

Impact of Wind Farms on Wildlife

Noise from Wind Turbines

Shadow Flicker

Aesthetic Impact

Hazard to Aviation

Electromagnetic Interference

13 Financial Modeling of Wind Projects

Financial Model

Depreciation and Taxes

Financial Statements

Financing and Structure of Wind Projects

Financial Evaluation of Alternatives

14 Planning and Execution of Wind Projects

High-Level Project Plan and Timeline

Construction, Installation, and Commissioning

Operations

15 Wind Energy Policy

Framework for Wind Energy Policy

Incentives

Wind Resource Exploitation

Grid Integration Policy

Licensing Guidelines

Index

A

B

C

D

E

F

G

H

I

J

K

L

M

N

O

P

R

S

T

U

V

W

Y.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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9780071843850 (e-ISBN)

007184385X (e-ISBN)

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0071843841 (print-ISBN)

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