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Syllabus

Wind Energy MEEM 5235 - Fall 2017 - Tue-Thu 8:00-9:30 AM

Instructor: Dr. Fernando Ponta, e-mail: flponta@mtu.edu, Office: MEEM 936, Phone: 487-3563

Teaching Assistant: Ms. Sarah Jalal (e-mail: sjalal@mtu.edu), Office: MEEM 928

Text: Wind Energy Explained: Theory, Design and Application, 2nd Edition, James F. Manwell,
Jon G. McGowan, Anthony L. Rogers, Wiley, 2010.

Learning Objectives: The purpose of this course is to introduce the engineering student into the
various fundamental aspects of wind energy conversion, which constitutes todays most rapidly
expanding renewable source of energy, and will occupy a prominent role in the strategic
composition of the national and international future energy portfolio.

Unit Course Content: Topics Covered

1 Introduction/Course Overview
Modern Wind Energy and Historical Origins
2 Wind Characteristics and Resource Assessment
Atmospheric Boundary Layer, Energy Production Estimates,
Wind Measurement and Instrumentation
3 Aerodynamics of Wind Turbines:
Momentum Theory and the Betz Limit, Horizontal Axis Wind
Turbine with Wake Rotation, Fundamental Concepts of Airfoil
Aerodynamics, Blade Design for Modern Wind Turbines,
Momentum Theory and Blade-Element Theory, General Prediction
of Rotor Performance.
4 Mechanical Aspects of Wind Turbines:
Wind Turbine Loads, Wind Turbine Rotor Dynamics
5 Electrical Aspects of Wind Turbines:
Basic Concepts of Electrical Machines, Power Converters and
Variable-Speed Wind Turbines
Midterm Exam Theoretical Topics (Individual)

6 Wind Turbine Constrictive Aspects:


Materials and fatigue Effects, Principal Wind Turbine Components
7 Wind Turbine Design and Testing:
Wind Turbine Topologies, Load Scaling Relations, Power Curve
Prediction, Component Testing
8 Wind Turbine Control:
Overview of Controls Systems, Grid-Connected Operation
9 Ancillary Topics:
Wind Turbine Siting and Integration, Wind Energy Economics,
Environmental Aspects, and Impacts.
10 Final Project Consultation
Final Project on Wind Energy Applied Aspects (Teamwork)
Additional Information

Course Grades:
The following percentages will be used to determine the final grades:
Midterm Exam - Theoretical Topics (Individual) 60%
Final Project on Wind Energy Applied Aspects (Teamwork) 40%

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