Large-scale wind power generation is one of the fastest developing sources of renewable energy and already makes a substantial contribution to power grids in many countries worldwide. With technology maturing, the challenge is now to increase penetration, and optimise the design, construction and performance of wind energy systems. Fundamental issues of safety and reliability are paramount in this drive to increase capacity and efficiency.
Wind energy systems: Optimising design and construction for safe and reliable operation provides a comprehensive review of the latest developments in the design, construction and operation of large-scale wind energy systems, including in offshore and other problematic environments.
Part one provides detailed coverage of wind resource assessment and siting methods relevant to wind turbine and wind farm planning, as well as aeroelastics, aerodynamics, and fatigue loading that affect the safety and reliability of wind energy systems. This coverage is extended in part two, where the design and development of individual components is considered in depth, from wind turbine rotors to drive train and control systems, and on to tower design and construction. Part three explores operation and maintenance issues, such as reliability and maintainability strategies and condition monitoring systems, before discussing performance assessment and optimisation routes for wind energy systems in low wind speed environments and cold climates. Part four reviews offshore wind energy systems development, from the impact of environmental loads such as wind, waves and ice, to site specific construction and integrated wind farm planning, and of course the critical issues and strategies for offshore operation and maintenance.
With its distinguished editors and international teams of contributors, Wind energy systems is a standard reference for wind power engineers, technicians and manufacturers, as well as researchers and academics involved in this expanding field.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. Cover 3. Table of Contents - p. Cover 4. Copyright - p. Cover 5. Contributor contact details - p. iv 6. Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy - p. xiv 7. Part I: Fundamental wind energy resources, design, safety and reliability - p. xvii 8. Chapter 1: Meteorology and wind resource assessment for wind farm development - p. xvii 9. Chapter 2: Site investigation, characterization and assessment for wind turbine design and construction - p. 26 10. Chapter 3: Aeroelasticity and structural dynamics of wind turbines - p. 45 11. Chapter 4: Wind turbine wakes and wind farm aerodynamics - p. 111 12. Chapter 5: Fatigue loading of wind turbines - p. 129 13. Part II: Wind energy system materials, design and component development - p. 158 14. Chapter 6: Aerodynamic design of wind turbine rotors - p. 158 15. Chapter 7: Wind turbine drive train systems - p. 207 16. Chapter 8: Wind turbine control systems and techniques - p. 246 17. Chapter 9: Wind turbine tower design, erection and maintenance - p. 273 18. Part III: Wind energy system operation and maintenance, performance assessment and optimisation - p. 300 19. Chapter 10: Wind energy system reliability and maintainability, and operation and maintenance strategies - p. 300 20. Chapter 11: Wind turbine condition monitoring systems and techniques - p. 325 21. Chapter 12: Wind turbine performance assessment and knowledge management for aerodynamic behaviour modelling and design: IEA experience - p. 349 22. Chapter 13: Optimising wind turbine design for operation in low wind speed environments - p. 365 23. Chapter 14: Optimising wind turbine design for operation in cold climates - p. 387 24. Part IV: Offshore wind energy system design, construction, operation and maintenance - p. 460 25. Chapter 15: Offshore environmental loads and wind turbine design: impact of wind, wave, currents and ice - p. 460 26. Chapter 16: Design, construction and installation of support structures for offshore wind energy systems - p. 478 27. Chapter 17: Integrated offshore wind farm planning and design - p. 513 28. Chapter 18: Operation and maintenance of offshore wind energy systems - p. 545 29. Index - p. 582
Large-scale wind power generation is one of the fastest developing sources of renewable energy and already makes a substantial contribution to power grids in many countries worldwide. With technology maturing, the challenge is now to increase penetration, and optimise the design, construction and performance of wind energy systems. Fundamental issues of safety and reliability are paramount in this drive to increase capacity and efficiency.
Wind energy systems: Optimising design and construction for safe and reliable operation provides a comprehensive review of the latest developments in the design, construction and operation of large-scale wind energy systems, including in offshore and other problematic environments.
Part one provides detailed coverage of wind resource assessment and siting methods relevant to wind turbine and wind farm planning, as well as aeroelastics, aerodynamics, and fatigue loading that affect the safety and reliability of wind energy systems. This coverage is extended in part two, where the design and development of individual components is considered in depth, from wind turbine rotors to drive train and control systems, and on to tower design and construction. Part three explores operation and maintenance issues, such as reliability and maintainability strategies and condition monitoring systems, before discussing performance assessment and optimisation routes for wind energy systems in low wind speed environments and cold climates. Part four reviews offshore wind energy systems development, from the impact of environmental loads such as wind, waves and ice, to site specific construction and integrated wind farm planning, and of course the critical issues and strategies for offshore operation and maintenance.
With its distinguished editors and international teams of contributors, Wind energy systems is a standard reference for wind power engineers, technicians and manufacturers, as well as researchers and academics involved in this expanding field.
1. Cover image - p. Cover 2. Title page - p. Cover 3. Table of Contents - p. Cover 4. Copyright - p. Cover 5. Contributor contact details - p. iv 6. Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy - p. xiv 7. Part I: Fundamental wind energy resources, design, safety and reliability - p. xvii 8. Chapter 1: Meteorology and wind resource assessment for wind farm development - p. xvii 9. Chapter 2: Site investigation, characterization and assessment for wind turbine design and construction - p. 26 10. Chapter 3: Aeroelasticity and structural dynamics of wind turbines - p. 45 11. Chapter 4: Wind turbine wakes and wind farm aerodynamics - p. 111 12. Chapter 5: Fatigue loading of wind turbines - p. 129 13. Part II: Wind energy system materials, design and component development - p. 158 14. Chapter 6: Aerodynamic design of wind turbine rotors - p. 158 15. Chapter 7: Wind turbine drive train systems - p. 207 16. Chapter 8: Wind turbine control systems and techniques - p. 246 17. Chapter 9: Wind turbine tower design, erection and maintenance - p. 273 18. Part III: Wind energy system operation and maintenance, performance assessment and optimisation - p. 300 19. Chapter 10: Wind energy system reliability and maintainability, and operation and maintenance strategies - p. 300 20. Chapter 11: Wind turbine condition monitoring systems and techniques - p. 325 21. Chapter 12: Wind turbine performance assessment and knowledge management for aerodynamic behaviour modelling and design: IEA experience - p. 349 22. Chapter 13: Optimising wind turbine design for operation in low wind speed environments - p. 365 23. Chapter 14: Optimising wind turbine design for operation in cold climates - p. 387 24. Part IV: Offshore wind energy system design, construction, operation and maintenance - p. 460 25. Chapter 15: Offshore environmental loads and wind turbine design: impact of wind, wave, currents and ice - p. 460 26. Chapter 16: Design, construction and installation of support structures for offshore wind energy systems - p. 478 27. Chapter 17: Integrated offshore wind farm planning and design - p. 513 28. Chapter 18: Operation and maintenance of offshore wind energy systems - p. 545 29. Index - p. 582
