Wind Energy Explained: Theory, Design and Application

James F. Manwell, Jon G. McGowan, Anthony L. Rogers, "Wind Energy Explained: Theory, Design and Application"

Sp--er | 2010 | ISBN: 0470015004 | 704 pages | PDF | 6,1 MB

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 complete examination of one of the most promising sources of renewable energy and is a great introduction to this cross-disciplinary field for practising engineers.