This book progresses from the fundamentals of fluid mechanics to modern wind turbine blade design, offering extensive coverage of theories describing the aerodynamics of wind turbines. Introduces experiments, and applies the knowledge to blade design.

This textbook provides in-depth treatment of all systems associated with wind energy, including the aerodynamic and structural aspects of blade design, the flow of energy and loads through the wind turbine, the electrical components and power electronics including control systems. It explains the importance of wind resource assessment techniques, site evaluation and ecology and describes the integration of wind farms into the electrical grid. The reader will also become familiar with the offshore technology, the youngest and most promising aspect of wind energy.The completely revised and...