Wind Energy Engineering: A Handbook for Onshore and Offshore Wind Turbines, Second Edition continues to be the most advanced, up-to-date and research-focused text on all aspects of wind energy engineering. Covering a wider spectrum of topics in the field of wind turbines (offshore and onshore), this new edition includes new intelligent turbine designs and optimization, current challenges and efficiencies, remote sensing and smart monitoring, and key areas of advancement, such as floating wind turbines. Each chapter includes a research overview with a detailed analysis and new case studies looking at how recent research developments can be applied.
Written by some of the most forward-thinking professionals in the field, and giving a complete examination of one of the most promising and efficient sources of renewable energy, this book is an invaluable reference into this cross-disciplinary field for engineers.
1. Wind Energy Engineering - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. List of Contributors - p. xv 7. Preface - p. xix 8. Chapter 1 Why wind energy - p. 3 9. Chapter 2 History of harnessing wind power - p. 11 10. Chapter 3 Wind power fundamentals - p. 23 11. Chapter 4 Estimation of wind energy potential and prediction of wind power - p. 29 12. Chapter 5 Global potential for wind-generated electricity - p. 47 13. Chapter 6 Achieving carbon neutrality: the future of wind energy development in China - p. 63 14. Chapter 7 Vertical wind speed profiles in atmospheric boundary layer flows - p. 75 15. Chapter 8 Wind turbine technologies - p. 89 16. Chapter 9 Small-scale wind turbines - p. 99 17. Chapter 10 Civil engineering aspects of a wind farm and wind turbine structures - p. 121 18. Chapter 11 Aerodynamics and the design of horizontal axis wind turbine - p. 137 19. Chapter 12 Civil engineering challenges associated with design of offshore wind turbines with special reference to China - p. 155 20. Chapter 13 Numerical methods for soil-structure interaction analysis of offshore wind turbine foundations - p. 177 21. Chapter 14 Reliability of wind turbines - p. 195 22. Chapter 15 Practical method to estimate foundation stiffness for design of offshore wind turbines - p. 213 23. Chapter 16 Physical modeling of offshore wind turbine model for prediction of prototype response - p. 231 24. Chapter17 Seismic design and analysis of offshore wind turbines - p. 247 25. Chapter 18 Seismic hazards associated with offshore wind farms - p. 271 26. Chapter 19 Some challenges and opportunities around lifetime performance and durability of wind turbines - p. 289 27. Chapter 20 A review of wind power in grid codes: current state and future challenges - p. 299 28. Chapter 21 Intelligent design and optimization of wind turbines - p. 315 29. Chapter 22 Wind and hybrid power systems: reliability-based assessment - p. 327 30. Chapter 23 Multifidelity simulation tools for modern wind turbines - p. 333 31. Chapter 24 Wind turbine supporting tower structural health monitoring and vibration control - p. 349 32. Chapter 25 Innovative foundation design for offshore wind turbines - p. 363 33. Chapter 26 Gravity-based foundation for offshore wind turbines - p. 383 34. Chapter 27 Greenhouse gas emissions from storing energy from wind turbines - p. 399 35. Chapter 28 Climate change effects on offshore wind turbines - p. 413 36. Chapter 29 Life cycle assessment: a meta-analysis of cumulative energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions for wind energy technologies - p. 423 37. Chapter 30 Wind turbines and landscape - p. 443 38. Chapter 31 Turbulent-boundary-layer trailing-edge noise reduction technologies including porous materials - p. 463 39. Chapter 32 Global rare earth supply, life cycle assessment, and wind energy - p. 475 40. Chapter 33 Short-term power prediction and downtime classification - p. 489 41. Chapter 34 Levelized cost of energy (UK offshore wind power) drivers, challenges, opportunities and practice 2010–20 - p. 501 42. Chapter 35 Certification of new foundations for offshore wind turbines - p. 527 43. Index - p. 549 44. Index - Continued - p. 559
Wind Energy Engineering: A Handbook for Onshore and Offshore Wind Turbines, Second Edition continues to be the most advanced, up-to-date and research-focused text on all aspects of wind energy engineering. Covering a wider spectrum of topics in the field of wind turbines (offshore and onshore), this new edition includes new intelligent turbine designs and optimization, current challenges and efficiencies, remote sensing and smart monitoring, and key areas of advancement, such as floating wind turbines. Each chapter includes a research overview with a detailed analysis and new case studies looking at how recent research developments can be applied.
Written by some of the most forward-thinking professionals in the field, and giving a complete examination of one of the most promising and efficient sources of renewable energy, this book is an invaluable reference into this cross-disciplinary field for engineers.
1. Wind Energy Engineering - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. List of Contributors - p. xv 7. Preface - p. xix 8. Chapter 1 Why wind energy - p. 3 9. Chapter 2 History of harnessing wind power - p. 11 10. Chapter 3 Wind power fundamentals - p. 23 11. Chapter 4 Estimation of wind energy potential and prediction of wind power - p. 29 12. Chapter 5 Global potential for wind-generated electricity - p. 47 13. Chapter 6 Achieving carbon neutrality: the future of wind energy development in China - p. 63 14. Chapter 7 Vertical wind speed profiles in atmospheric boundary layer flows - p. 75 15. Chapter 8 Wind turbine technologies - p. 89 16. Chapter 9 Small-scale wind turbines - p. 99 17. Chapter 10 Civil engineering aspects of a wind farm and wind turbine structures - p. 121 18. Chapter 11 Aerodynamics and the design of horizontal axis wind turbine - p. 137 19. Chapter 12 Civil engineering challenges associated with design of offshore wind turbines with special reference to China - p. 155 20. Chapter 13 Numerical methods for soil-structure interaction analysis of offshore wind turbine foundations - p. 177 21. Chapter 14 Reliability of wind turbines - p. 195 22. Chapter 15 Practical method to estimate foundation stiffness for design of offshore wind turbines - p. 213 23. Chapter 16 Physical modeling of offshore wind turbine model for prediction of prototype response - p. 231 24. Chapter17 Seismic design and analysis of offshore wind turbines - p. 247 25. Chapter 18 Seismic hazards associated with offshore wind farms - p. 271 26. Chapter 19 Some challenges and opportunities around lifetime performance and durability of wind turbines - p. 289 27. Chapter 20 A review of wind power in grid codes: current state and future challenges - p. 299 28. Chapter 21 Intelligent design and optimization of wind turbines - p. 315 29. Chapter 22 Wind and hybrid power systems: reliability-based assessment - p. 327 30. Chapter 23 Multifidelity simulation tools for modern wind turbines - p. 333 31. Chapter 24 Wind turbine supporting tower structural health monitoring and vibration control - p. 349 32. Chapter 25 Innovative foundation design for offshore wind turbines - p. 363 33. Chapter 26 Gravity-based foundation for offshore wind turbines - p. 383 34. Chapter 27 Greenhouse gas emissions from storing energy from wind turbines - p. 399 35. Chapter 28 Climate change effects on offshore wind turbines - p. 413 36. Chapter 29 Life cycle assessment: a meta-analysis of cumulative energy demand and greenhouse gas emissions for wind energy technologies - p. 423 37. Chapter 30 Wind turbines and landscape - p. 443 38. Chapter 31 Turbulent-boundary-layer trailing-edge noise reduction technologies including porous materials - p. 463 39. Chapter 32 Global rare earth supply, life cycle assessment, and wind energy - p. 475 40. Chapter 33 Short-term power prediction and downtime classification - p. 489 41. Chapter 34 Levelized cost of energy (UK offshore wind power) drivers, challenges, opportunities and practice 2010–20 - p. 501 42. Chapter 35 Certification of new foundations for offshore wind turbines - p. 527 43. Index - p. 549 44. Index - Continued - p. 559
