Onshore and Offshore Wind Energy (ePub)

A highly accessible and authoritative account of wind
energy's scientific background, current technology, and
international status, with an emphasis on large turbines and wind
farms, both onshore and offshore

Topics covered include:

* a brief history of wind energy

* the nature of the wind

* turbine aerodynamics, mechanics, and electrics

* wind farms

* offshore opportunities and challenges

* grid integration of wind energy

* economic and environmental aspects

Whilst intellectually rigorous, this is not an academic
treatise. Key equations are fully discussed, providing essential
theoretical background. The text is supported by copious
illustrations and about 50 inspiring full-colour photographs from
around the world.

This book is aimed at a wide readership including professionals,
policy makers and employees in the energy sector in need of a basic
appreciation of the underlying principles of wind energy or a quick
update. Its style and level will also appeal to second and third
year undergraduate and postgraduate students of renewable and wind
energy, energy systems and electrical/electronic engineering. It
also gives a concise account of the technology for the large and
growing number of people who are interested in onshore and offshore
wind farms and the contribution they are making to carbon-free
electricity generation in the 21st century.