Wind Power Basics

Author : Paul Gipe
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2009-05-05
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781603582278

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The availability of clean, renewable power is without question going to be the defining challenge and goal of the 21st century, and wind will lead the way. Internationally acclaimed wind energy expert Paul Gipe is as soberly critical of past energy mistakes as he is convincingly optimistic about the future. The overwhelming challenge of transforming our world from one of fossil carbon to one of clean power seems daunting at best—and paralyzingly impractical at worst. Wind Energy Basics offers a solution. Wind power can realistically not only replace the lion’s share of oil-, coal-, and naturalgas– fired electrical plants in the U.S., but also can add enough extra power capacity to allow for most of the cars in the nation to run on electricity. Gipe explains why such a startlingly straightforward solution is eminently doable and can be accomplished much sooner than previously thought—and will have the capacity to resuscitate small and regional economies. Wind Energy Basics offers a how-to for home-based wind applications, with advice on which wind turbines to choose and which to avoid. He guides wind-energy installers through considerations such as renewable investment strategies and gives cautionary tales of wind applications gone wrong. And for the activist, he suggests methods of prodding federal, state, and provincial governments to promote energy independence.

Author : Paul Gipe
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 140 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : House & Home
ISBN : 1890132071

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Paul Gipe, one of the world's leading experts on wind power has now created an introductory guide to wind energy systems. This book gives an overview of the burgeoning use of wind energy around the globe, describing and analyzing the most affordable small wind generators, including the new generation of highly practical micro turbines. Wind Energy Basics includes detailed information on planning, purchasing, siting, and installing a wind system, and on integrating wind power with solar photovoltaics for more cost-effective and reliable off-the-grid applications.

Author : Dan Chiras
Publisher : New Society Publishers
Page : 193 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2010-06-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781550924473

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Wind Power Basics by Dan Chiras Pdf

Wind energy is the fastest growing source of energy in the world, and by the year 2020 it is projected to supply at least 12 percent of global electrical demand. Wind Power Basics provides a clear understanding of wind and wind energy systems, including turbines, towers, inverters and batteries, site assessment, installation, and maintenance requirements. Whether you’re considering your own small-scale wind energy system or just want a straightforward, detailed introduction to the benefits and challenges of this rapidly emerging technology, Wind Power Basics is the guide you need. Dan Chiras is a respected educator and an internationally acclaimed author who has published more than twenty-five books on residential renewable energy and green building, including Power From the Wind.

Author : Mathew Sathyajith
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 253 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2006-03-14
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783540309062

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Wind Energy by Mathew Sathyajith Pdf

Growing energy demand and environmental consciousness have re-evoked human interest in wind energy. As a result, wind is the fastest growing energy source in the world today. Policy frame works and action plans have already been for- lated at various corners for meeting at least 20 per cent of the global energy - mand with new-renewables by 2010, among which wind is going to be the major player. In view of the rapid growth of wind industry, Universities, all around the world, have given due emphasis to wind energy technology in their undergraduate and graduate curriculum. These academic programmes attract students from diver- fied backgrounds, ranging from social science to engineering and technology. Fundamentals of wind energy conversion, which is discussed in the preliminary chapters of this book, have these students as the target group. Advanced resource analysis tools derived and applied are beneficial to academics and researchers working in this area. The Wind Energy Resource Analysis (WERA) software, provided with the book, is an effective tool for wind energy practitioners for - sessing the energy potential and simulating turbine performance at prospective sites.

Author : Catherine Gregory
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-10-23
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1518730906

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Wind Power: The Most Underrated Renewable Source Of Energy There are many types of renewable sources of energy that you can harness and while the solar power energy remains to be the most popular, wind energy is considered to be underrated. The reason why wind power is underrated is that building structures to harness electricity from the wind are very massive and costly. However, the innovations in wind power have made it possible for people to afford wind turbines to harness power for home use. If you are one of the many people who are looking for other sources of renewable energy aside from solar power, then this book is for you. With this book, you will be able to learn the following: Understand the basic information of wind power. Chapter 1 discusses about the things that you need to know about wind turbine. This chapter discusses about the different types of designs of wind turbines and the types of wind power system. Moreover, it also provides information on how turbines work and how you can get incentives from installing one in your home. Chapter 2 discusses about home turbines. In this chapter, you will learn information such as the components of home turbines and the things to consider when choosing the right wind turbine for your area. Lastly, Chapter 3 discusses about your options when it comes to installing wind turbines. This chapter will help you make the right decision when it comes to installing wind turbines in your home. Installing wind turbines for your home is a great thing to do to make your home more energy efficient. You have a lot of advantages in building one. Let this book serve as your comprehensive guide in installing small scale wind turbines for your home.

Author : David A. Rivkin,Laurel Silk
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781449624477

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Alternative & Renewable Energy

Author : Robert Gasch,Jochen Twele
Publisher : Earthscan Publications
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Electric power production
ISBN : 1902916387

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Wind Power Plants by Robert Gasch,Jochen Twele Pdf

Many governments express commitments to sustainability, yet until now assessing sustainability in projects, plans, programmes and policies has been largely limited to traditional environmental assessment (EA) with an imperfect attempt to staple on biophys

Author : Paul Gipe
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Architecture
ISBN : 9781931498142

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Wind Power by Paul Gipe Pdf

Wind energy today is a booming worldwide industry. The technology has truly come of age, with better, more reliable machinery and a greater understanding of how and where wind power makes sense -- from the independent homestead to a grid-connected utility-wide perspective. Heightened concerns about our environment mean that this resurgence of interest in wind -- a natural and widespread power source -- is here to stay. Wind Power is the completely revised and expanded edition of Paul Gipes definitive 1993 book, Wind Power for Home and Business. In addition to expanded sections on gauging wind resources and siting wind turbines, this edition includes new examples and case studies of successful wind systems, international sources for new and used equipment, and hundreds of color photographs and illustrations.

Author : Farschad Torabi
Publisher : Academic Press
Page : 374 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-20
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9780128234372

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Fundamentals of Wind Farm Aerodynamic Layout Design by Farschad Torabi Pdf

Fundamentals of Wind Farm Aerodynamic Layout Design, Volume Four provides readers with effective wind farm design and layout guidance through algorithm optimization, going beyond other references and general approaches in literature. Focusing on interactions of wake models, designers can combine numerical schemes presented in this book which also considers wake models’ effects and problems on layout optimization in order to simulate and enhance wind farm designs. Covering the aerodynamic modeling and simulation of wind farms, the book's authors include experimental tests supporting modeling simulations and tutorials on the simulation of wind turbines. In addition, the book includes a CFD technique designed to be more computationally efficient than currently available techniques, making this book ideal for industrial engineers in the wind industry who need to produce an accurate simulation within limited timeframes. Features novel CFD modeling Offers global case studies for turbine wind farm layouts Includes tutorials on simulation of wind turbine using OpenFoam

Author : Tore Wizelius
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 325 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2015-07-17
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781317705376

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Developing Wind Power Projects by Tore Wizelius Pdf

Wind power is developing rapidly, in terms of both the number of new installations and in interest from stakeholders including policy-makers, NGOs, research scientists, industry and the general public. Unlike the majority of other texts on wind power, which are written primarily for engineers or policy analysts, this book specifically targets those interested in, or planning to develop, wind power projects. Having outlined wind power basics and explained the underlying resource and technology, the author explores the interactions between wind power and society, and the main aspects of project development, including siting, economics and legislation. This book will be an essential reference for professionals developing new sites, government officials and consultants reviewing related applications, and both specialists and non-specialists studying wind power project development.

Author : Hermann-Josef Wagner,Jyotirmay Mathur
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 90 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-03
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783642020230

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Introduction to Wind Energy Systems by Hermann-Josef Wagner,Jyotirmay Mathur Pdf

Authors have tried to strike a balance between a short book chapter and a very detailed book for subject experts. There were three prime reasons behind doing so: first, the field is quite interdisciplinary and requires simplified presentation for a person from non-parent discipline. Second reason for this short-version of a full book is that both the authors have seen students and technically oriented people, searching for this type of book on wind energy. Third reason and motivation was considering engineers who are starting their career in wind industry. This book is targeted to present a good starting background to such professionals.

Author : Alois Schaffarczyk
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 688 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-10
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118701553

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Understanding Wind Power Technology by Alois Schaffarczyk Pdf

Wind energy technology has progressed enormously over the last decade. In coming years it will continue to develop in terms of power ratings, performance and installed capacity of large wind turbines worldwide, with exciting developments in offshore installations. Designed to meet the training needs of wind engineers, this introductory text puts wind energy in context, from the natural resource to the assessment of cost effectiveness and bridges the gap between theory and practice. The thorough coverage spans the scientific basics, practical implementations and the modern state of technology used in onshore and offshore wind farms for electricity generation. Key features: provides in-depth treatment of all systems associated with wind energy, including the aerodynamic and structural aspects of blade design, the flow of energy and loads through the wind turbine, the electrical components and power electronics including control systems explains the importance of wind resource assessment techniques, site evaluation and ecology with a focus of project planning and operation describes the integration of wind farms into the electric grid and includes a whole chapter dedicated to offshore wind farms includes questions in each chapter for readers to test their knowledge Written by experts with deep experience in research, teaching and industry, this text conveys the importance of wind energy in the international energy-policy debate, and offers clear insight into the subject for postgraduates and final year undergraduate students studying all aspects of wind engineering. Understanding Wind Power Systems is also an authoritative resource for engineers designing and developing wind energy systems, energy policy makers, environmentalists, and economists in the renewable energy sector.

Author : Tony Burton,David Sharpe,Nick Jenkins,Ervin Bossanyi
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 648 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2001-12-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0471489972

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Wind Energy Handbook by Tony Burton,David Sharpe,Nick Jenkins,Ervin Bossanyi Pdf

As environmental concerns have focused attention on the generation of electricity from clean and renewable sources wind energy has become the world's fastest growing energy source. The Wind Energy Handbook draws on the authors' collective industrial and academic experience to highlight the interdisciplinary nature of wind energy research and provide a comprehensive treatment of wind energy for electricity generation. Features include: An authoritative overview of wind turbine technology and wind farm design and development In-depth examination of the aerodynamics and performance of land-based horizontal axis wind turbines A survey of alternative machine architectures and an introduction to the design of the key components Description of the wind resource in terms of wind speed frequency distribution and the structure of turbulence Coverage of site wind speed prediction techniques Discussions of wind farm siting constraints and the assessment of environmental impact The integration of wind farms into the electrical power system, including power quality and system stability Functions of wind turbine controllers and design and analysis techniques With coverage ranging from practical concerns about component design to the economic importance of sustainable power sources, the Wind Energy Handbook will be an asset to engineers, turbine designers, wind energy consultants and graduate engineering students.

Author : Alois Peter Schaffarczyk
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 379 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2024-06-28
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9783031569241

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Introduction to Wind Turbine Aerodynamics by Alois Peter Schaffarczyk Pdf

Author : Erich Hau
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 792 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 2005-12-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783540292845

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Wind Turbines by Erich Hau Pdf

Wind Turbines addresses all those professionally involved in research, development, manufacture and operation of wind turbines. It provides a cross-disciplinary overview of modern wind turbine technology and an orientation in the associated technical, economic and environmental fields. It is based on the author's experience gained over decades designing wind energy converters with a major industrial manufacturer and, more recently, in technical consulting and in the planning of large wind park installations, with special attention to economics. The second edition accounts for the emerging concerns over increasing numbers of installed wind turbines. In particular, an important new chapter has been added which deals with offshore wind utilisation. All advanced chapters have been extensively revised and in some cases considerably extended