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Course Catalog 2012-2013
SET-6416 Wind Power Systems, 3 cr |
Additional information
Suitable for postgraduate studies
Will not be lectured year 2012-2013
Person responsible
Enrique Acha
Requirements
To attend the lectures, to pass the one final exam and to submit all the assignments
Learning outcomes
Student having taken the course are expected to have a solid understanding of modern Wind Energy Conversion (WEC) Systems; the way WEC systems make optimum use of the wind resource available, the role that power electronic converters play in modern WEC systems, and on the impact of wind farms in the electrical power grid
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Week 1: An overview of the wind energy industry The wind resource | ||
| 2. | Week 2: Energy extracted from the wind Wind turbines and their operation | ||
| 3. | Week 3: Induction generators Synchronous generators | ||
| 4. | Week 4: Fix-speed WEC systems Variable-speed WEC systems | ||
| 5. | Week 5: Principles of wind farm design | ||
| 6. | Week 6: Impact of wind farms on steady-state power grid performance | ||
| 7. | Week 7: Impact of wind farms on dynamic power grid performance |
Evaluation criteria for the course
Exam (50%) Continuous assessment comprising three elements: (i) To write an essay in a wind energy-related topic (ii) Preparation and delivery of the wind energy-related topic (iii) Case study involving the assessment of a wind farm connected to a utility-level power system
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Edition, availability, ... | Examination material | Language |
| Book | Wind Energy Generation - modelling and control | O. Anaya-Lara et al | 9780470714331 | John Wiley & Sons, 209, $5260; applicable chapters: 1-8 | English | ||
| Lecture slides | E. Acha | English |
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