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Wind Energy
Online
12 Weeks
Free Quick Facts
| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study | Video and Text Based |
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Kanpur |
The Syllabus
Introduction
- Renewable energy Global and Indian Potential of Wind Energy
Review of Fluid Mechanics & Turbulence
Wind energy fundamentals
- Climate change and need, Advantages of wind energy, Potential of Wind Energy worldwide, Estimating wind speed and power, Wind resource estimation – Scope and methods, Site Selection, How wind is generated, overview of wind meteorology, Wind power capture and efficiency in extracting wind power
Wind Turbine Technologies
- Overview, Aerodynamics of wind turbines: general overview, Transmission and power generation systems, Controls and safety of wind turbines, Fixed speed and variable speed Wind Turbines, Off-shore Wind Turbines: Dimensional Analysis and Scaling laws
Aerodynamics of Wind Turbine
- General Overview, One-dimensional Momentum Theory and the Betz Limit, Ideal Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine with Wake Rotation, Airfoils and General Concepts of Aerodynamics, Blade Design for Modern Wind Turbines, Momentum Theory and Blade Element Theory, Blade Shape for Ideal Rotor without Wake Rotation, General Rotor Blade Shape Performance Prediction, Blade Shape for Optimum Rotor with Wake Rotation, Generalized Rotor Design Procedure
Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine
- Working principle, Aerodynamics of HAWT: Momentum methods, Strip theory, Blade Element Momentum (BEM) method to model the aerodynamic forces on a rotor, Alternative aerodynamic models for rotors, Effects of atmospheric turbulence, Experimental methods for design and power estimations, Safety and Environmental impact
Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
- Working principle: Lift Vs Drag based VAWT, Power coefficient, VAWT Design: Aerofoil choice, geometric, kinematic and dynamic design parameters, Experimental methods for power estimation, Safety and applicability
Mechanics & Dynamics of Wind Turbines
- Steady loads in normal operation, Stress and strain, (Static) beam bending - Euler-Bernoulli theory, Oscillations & eigenmodes Blade oscillation & centrifugal stiffening
Control of Wind Turbines
- Sensors and Actuators in wind turbines, Control system architecture, Control of variable speed turbines, Torque control at subrated power
Alternative Concepts
- Small Scale wind turbines, Airborne wind energy (AWE), Loyd's formula .
Electrical Aspects of Wind Turbines, Wind Turbine Materials and Components, Wind Turbine Design and Testing
Wind Energy modeling - CFD Perspective
- Modeling strategy, numerical aspects and simulation methodologies