This important book presents a selection of new research on wind turbine technology, including aerodynamics, generators and gear systems, towers and foundations, control systems, and environmental issues.
This informative book:
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Introduces the principles of wind turbine design
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Presents methods for analysis of wind turbine performance
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Discusses approaches for wind turbine improvement and optimization
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Covers fault detection in wind turbines
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Describes mediating the adverse effects of wind turbine use and installation
Preface
Introduction
Part I : Aerodynamics
Chapter 1 : Wind Turbine Blade Design
Chapter 2 : A Shrouded Wind Turbine Generating High Output Power with Wind-Lens Technology
Chapter 3 : Ecomoulding of Composite Wind Turbine Blades Using Green Manufacturing RTM Process
Chapter 4 : Aerodynamic Shape Optimization of a Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine Using Differential Evolution
Part II : Generators and Gear Systems
Chapter 5 : Performance Evaluation of an Induction Machine with Auxiliary Winding for Wind Turbine Power
Chapter 6 : Time Domain Modeling and Analysis of Dynamic Gear Contact Force in a Wind Turbine Gearbox with Respect to Fatigue Assessment
Part III : Tower and Foundation
Chapter 7 : Wind Turbine Tower Vibration Modeling and Monitoring by the Nonlinear State Estimation Technique (NSET)
Part IV : Control Systems
Chapter 8 : Sliding Mode Control Strategy for Wind Turbine Power Maximization
Chapter 9 : Two LQRI based Blade Pitch Controls for Wind Turbines
Chapter 10 : Power Control Design for Variable-Speed Wind Turbines
Chapter 11 : H∞ Based Control for Load Mitigation in Wind Turbines
Part V : Environmental Issues
Chapter 12 : Electromagnetic Interference on Large Wind Turbines
Chapter 13 : Noise Pollution Prevention in Wind Turbines : Status and Recent Advances
Index
