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Record Nr.

UNINA9910140948603321

Autore

Manwell J. F

Titolo

Wind energy explained [[electronic resource] ] : theory, design and application / / J.F. Manwell and J.G. McGowan, Anthony Rogers

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Chichester, U.K., : Wiley, 2009

ISBN

1-119-99436-5

1-282-81678-0

9786612816789

0-470-68628-6

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (705 p.)

Classificazione

ZP 3710

Altri autori (Persone)

McGowanJ. G

RogersAnthony L. <1948->

Disciplina

333.92

621.31/2136

Soggetti

Wind power

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

; Introduction: Modern wind energy and its origins -- Wind characteristics and resources -- Aerodynamics of wind turbines -- Mechanics and dynamics -- Electrical aspects of wind turbines -- Wind turbine materials and components -- Wind turbine design and testing -- Wind turbine control -- Wind turbine siting, system design, and integration -- Wind energy applications -- Wind energy system economics -- Wind energy systems: Environmental aspects and impacts.

Sommario/riassunto

Wind energy's bestselling textbook- fully revised.  This must-have second edition includes up-to-date data, diagrams, illustrations and thorough new material on: the fundamentals of wind turbine aerodynamics; wind turbine testing and modelling; wind turbine design standards; offshore wind energy; special purpose applications, such as energy storage and fuel production.  Fifty additional homework problems and a new appendix on data processing make this comprehensive edition perfect for engineering students.  This book offers a