Anna University B.Tech EN (R13) 6th Sem Wind Power Engineering Syllabus

Wind Power Engineering for B.Tech 6th sem is covered here. This gives the details about credits, number of hours and other details along with reference books for the course.

The detailed syllabus for Wind Power Engineering B.Tech (R13) sixthsem is as follows

OBJECTIVES:

To impart an understanding of windpower measurements, wind data analysis, wind turbine specifications, engineering and economic analysis of wind turbine power plants.

UNIT I : INTRODUCTION      [9 hours]
Forces influencing Wind – Wind Speeds and scales – Wind Mechanics – Pressure gradient force and Coriolis force – Atmospheric Boundary Layer – Atmospheric Stability – Turbulence – Surface Wind-Potential of wind electricity generation in India and its current growth rate.

UNIT II : MEASUREMENTS AND ANALYSIS       [10 hours]
Instrumentation for wind measurements-Wind data analysis-Wind resource estimation-Wind sensing systems-Recording systems-Power extracted from wind -Power curve -Velocity duration curve-wind characteristics and site selection -linear momentum theory-power coefficient- Betz limit.

UNIT III : AERODYNAMICS AND COMPONENTS     [10 hours]
Aerofoil-Lift and drag curves Asymmetrical-Symmetrical foil-Pitch angle-Pitch control-Tip speed ratio Balancing technique (Rotor & Blade)-Solidity-Hub-Nacelle-Yaw control-Layout and operation of wind turbine-Wind turbine specifications.

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[TOTAL : 45 PERIODS]

OUTCOMES: The students completing the course will have ability to

• describe the concepts of atmospheric stability and wind mechanics
• measure and analyse wind patterns
• specify the aerodynamics and engineering components of wind turbines and power systems
• conduct economic and environmental assessment of wind power plants

TEXTBOOKS:

• Freris L.L., “Wind Energy Conversion Systems”, Prentice Hall, 1990.
• Johnson G.L., “Wind Energy Systems”, Prentice Hall Inc, New Jersy, 1985

REFERENCES:

• Erich Hau, “Wind Turbines- Fundamentals: Technologies, Application, Economics, Springer – Verlag Berlin -Heidelbeg, 2006
• Hansen, Martin, O, L, “Aerodynamics of Wind Turbine”, James and James Science
  Publishers Ltd, London 2000

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