ENGLISH

Wind energy : renewable energy and the environment

By Nelson , Kenneth , Vaughn; Starcher

Book information

Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2019
ISBN
9780429463150, 0429463154, 9780429871764, 0429871767, 9780429871771, 0429871775, 9780429871788, 0429871783
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
18 MB (18892836 bytes)
Series
Energy and the environment (Boca Raton Fla.)
Edition
Third edition.
Pages
0\327
Time added
2018-12-09 14:35:37
Wind power;Wind power plants;TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEER

Description

This book explores the wind industry from its inception in the 1970s to today; presents the design, aerodynamics, operation, control, applications, and different types of wind turbines; and provides ample reasons to shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy. It also discusses the political and economic factors regarding the adoption of wind as an energy source. It covers the characteristics of wind, such as shear, power potential, and turbulence, and discusses the measurement and siting of individual wind turbines and wind farms. This new edition is fully updated throughout, and adds new material on wind forecasting, offshore wind, decommissioning and repowering wind farms, and more.  Read more... Introduction. Energy. Wind Characteristics. Wind Resource Assessment. Wind Turbines. Design of Wind Turbines. Electrical Issues. Performance. Siting. Applications and Wind Industry. Institutional Issues. Economics. Index.

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