DEE-54107 Wind Power Systems, 5 cr
Additional information
Suitable for postgraduate studies.
Person responsible
Enrique Acha Daza
Lessons
| Implementation | Period | Person responsible | Requirements |
| DEE-54107 2016-01 | 2 |
Enrique Acha Daza |
To attend the lectures, to pass the one final exam and to submit all the assignments |
Learning Outcomes
Student having taken the course are expected to have a solid understanding of modern Wind Energy Conversion (WEC) Systems; the way WEC systems make optimum use of the wind resource available, the role that power electronic converters play in modern WEC systems, and on the impact of wind farms in the electrical power grid from the steady-state and the dynamic vantages
Content
| Content | Core content | Complementary knowledge | Specialist knowledge |
| 1. | Week 1: An overview of the wind energy industry The wind resource Energy extracted from the wind | ||
| 2. | Week 2: Wind turbines and their operation Induction generators Synchronous generators | ||
| 3. | Week 3: Fix-speed WEC systems Variable-speed WEC systems | ||
| 4. | Week 4: Principles of wind farm design: wind measurements and forecastings, layouts, array losses, electrical connections | ||
| 5. | Week 5: Impact of wind farms on the power grid: steady-state performance | ||
| 6. | Week 6: Impact of wind farms on the power grid: Dynamic performance I | ||
| 7. | Week 7: Impact of wind farms on the power grid: Dynamic performance II |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
Exam (60%) Assignment (40%)
Assessment scale:
Numerical evaluation scale (0-5)
Study material
| Type | Name | Author | ISBN | URL | Additional information | Examination material |
| Book | Wind Energy Generation - modelling and control | O. Anaya-Lara et al | 9780470714331 | John Wiley & Sons, 209, $5260; applicable chapters: 1-8 | Yes | |
| Lecture slides | E. Acha | Yes |
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| DEE-24106 Electric Power Systems | Mandatory | |
| DEE-24126 Flexible Transmission Systems | Mandatory |
Additional information about prerequisites
Prerequisites DEE-24106 and DEE-24126 are mandatory only in the Smart Grids study modules.
Correspondence of content
| Course | Corresponds course | Description |
| DEE-54107 Wind Power Systems, 5 cr | DEE-54106 Wind Power Systems, 3 cr |