Wind Energy Engineering

'A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WIND ENERGY ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENTThis authoritative resource offers comprehensive details on effectively using wind energy as a viable and economical energy source. Featuring a multidisciplinary approach, Wind Energy Engineering covers physics, meteorology, aerodynamics. wind measurement, wind turbine specifications, electricity, and integration with the grid. Planning, site selection, cost assessment, environmental impact, and project management are also discussed. Filled with diagrams, tables, charts, graphs, and statistics, this is a definitive reference to current and future developments in wind energy.Wind Energy Engineering covers:The business of wind energy worldwideWind energy basicsMeteorological properties of wind and airAerodynamics of wind turbine bladesWind measurement, data management, and reportingWind resource assessmentAdvanced topics in resource assessment, including wake, losses, and uncertaintyWind turbine generator componentsElectricity and generator basicsDeploying wind turbines in the gridEnvironmental impact of wind projectsFinancial modeling, planning, and execution of wind projects'