Small Wind Turbines: Analysis, Design, and Application

by David Wood

Book Overview

1. Introduction to Wind Turbine Technology.- 2. Control Volume Analysis for Wind Turbines.- 3. Blade Element Theory for Wind Turbines.- 4. Aerofoils: Lift, Drag, and Circulation.- 5. Blade Element Calculations.- 6. Starting and Low Wind Speed Performance.- 7. Blade Design, Manufacture, and Testing.- 8. The Unsteady Aerodynamics of Turbine Yaw and Over-speed Protection.- 9. Using the IEC Simple Load Model for Small Wind Turbines.- 10. Tower Design...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1447127064
• ISBN13: 9781447127062
• Release Date: November 2013
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 272 Pages
• Weight: 0.92 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"