Exploring term Fall 2023 Change

    MECH444

    Wind Power Systems

    History of wind power. Wind resource characteristics. Aerodynamic analysis; steady and unsteady rotor flow models, sectional aerodynamics. Aeroelastic response; structural models, degree of freedom reduction, time-domain simulation. Control; objectives, hierarchy, methods, classical and modern approaches. Electrical aspects; generator concepts and control, grid integration. Component design and structural analysis. Wind farms. Levelized cost of energy.

    Lecture: 3h
    Lab: 2h
    Tutorial: 0h
    Credits: 1.5