WIND ENERGY PART
PART 1 Meteorology for Wind Power
1.1 Wind &Wind Power Overview
1.1.1 The power in the wind
1.1.2 The variability of the wind
1.1.3 Other meteorological factors
1.2 The Wind Resource
1.2.1 Driving force of the wind
1.2.2 Global winds
1.2.3 The wind resource
1.3 The Structure of the Wind
1.3.1 The planetary boundary layer
1.3.2 The steady wind
1.3.3 Turbulence
1.4 Local Effects on Wind Flow
1.4.1 Variations in land use
1.4.2 Orography
1.4.3 Local heating differentials
1.5 Wind Assessment at a Potential Site
1.5.1 Identifying a potential site
1.5.2 Archive data
1.5.3 On-site measurements
1.5.4 Modeling
PART 2 Wind Power Developments
2.1 Finance
2.1.1 Financing a development
2.1.2 The electricity market
2.1.3 Development and operation costs
2.2 Overall Site Design
2.2.1 Access
2.2.2 Turbine location
2.2.3 The grid interface
2.3 Planning
2.3.1 Site selection
2.3.2 Project feasibility
2.3.3 Planning application
2.4 Contracts
2.4.1 The turbine manufacturer
2.4.2 The electricity purchaser
2.4.3 The transmission agent
PART 3 Turbine Technology
3.1 System Design
3.1.1 Overview
3.1.2 The rotor
3.1.3 The nacelle
3.1.4 The tower
3.2 Aerodynamics and Power Control
3.2.1 Drag, lift & stall
3.2.2 Extracting the wind's power
3.2.3 Power control
3.3 Dynamics and Fatigue
3.3.1 Types of load & their origin
3.3.2 The dynamic response
3.3.3 Fatigue
3.4 Electricity Generation and Integration
3.4.1 Power theory
3.4.2 Generators
3.4.3 Grid linkage
PART 4 Operation and Management
4.1 Management
4.1.1 Electrical systems management
4.1.2 Operational management
4.1.3 Planning an O&M program
4. 2 Monitoring and Maintenance
4.2.1 Planned maintenance
4.2.2 Breakdown maintenance
4.2.3 Electrical systems maintenance
4.4 Safety on a Wind Farm
4.4.1 Safety aspects of wind farm management
4.4.2 Designing for safety
4.4.3 Safety during construction and dismantling
4.4.4 Safety during operation |