Course Catalog 2012-2013
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Course Catalog 2012-2013

SET-6416 Wind Power Systems, 3 cr

Additional information

Suitable for postgraduate studies
Will not be lectured year 2012-2013

Person responsible

Enrique Acha

Requirements

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

Content

Content Core content Complementary knowledge Specialist knowledge
1. Week 1: An overview of the wind energy industry The wind resource     
2. Week 2: Energy extracted from the wind Wind turbines and their operation     
3. Week 3: Induction generators Synchronous generators     
4. Week 4: Fix-speed WEC systems Variable-speed WEC systems     
5. Week 5: Principles of wind farm design     
6. Week 6: Impact of wind farms on steady-state power grid performance     
7. Week 7: Impact of wind farms on dynamic power grid performance     

Evaluation criteria for the course

Exam (50%) Continuous assessment comprising three elements: (i) To write an essay in a wind energy-related topic (ii) Preparation and delivery of the wind energy-related topic (iii) Case study involving the assessment of a wind farm connected to a utility-level power system

Assessment scale:

Numerical evaluation scale (1-5) will be used on the course

Study material

Type Name Author ISBN URL Edition, availability, ... Examination material Language
Book   Wind Energy Generation - modelling and control   O. Anaya-Lara et al   9780470714331     John Wiley & Sons, 209, $5260; applicable chapters: 1-8      English  
Lecture slides     E. Acha            English  

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Correspondence of content

Course Corresponds course  Description 
SET-6416 Wind Power Systems, 3 cr DEE-54106 Wind Power Systems, 3 cr  

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