ABOUT THE COURSE:The Wind Energy is a rapidly evolving field that provides overview of wind energy and its importance in green energy generation. This course is designed to provide comprehensive knowledge and skills related to the harnessing of wind power for energy production. This course covers the fundamental principles of wind energy, including the science of wind generation, aerodynamics, and the mechanics of wind turbines. Students will learn about the design, installation, and maintenance of wind energy systems, as well as the environmental and economic impacts of wind energy projects. The course is ideal for engineers, environmental scientists, policy makers, and anyone interested in the field of renewable energy. Through a mix of theoretical knowledge and practical applications, students will be well-equipped to contribute to the growing wind energy sector.INTENDED AUDIENCE: Junior/Senior undergraduate students and postgraduate students of Energy/Mechanical/Aerospace EngineeringPREREQUISITES: Basics of Fluid Mechanics, Aerodynamics and MathematicsINDUSTRY SUPPORT: Energy or Power Generation, Mechanical, Aerospace Industries
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1: Introduction: Renewable energy Global and Indian Potential of Wind EnergyWeek 2:Review of Fluid Mechanics & TurbulenceWeek 3: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 powerWeek 4: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 lawsWeek 5: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 ProcedureWeek 6: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 impactWeek 7: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 applicabilityWeek 8: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 Week 9:Control of Wind Turbines: Sensors and Actuators in wind turbines, Control system architecture, Control of variable speed turbines, Torque control at subrated powerWeek 10:Alternative Concepts: Small Scale wind turbines, Airborne wind energy (AWE), Loyd's formula .Week 11:Electrical Aspects of Wind Turbines, Wind Turbine Materials and Components, Wind Turbine Design and TestingWeek 12:Wind Energy modeling - CFD Perspective: Modeling strategy, numerical aspects and simulation methodologies
Taught by
Prof. Ashoke De
