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Course Catalog 2013-2014
DEE-54106 Wind Power Systems, 3 cr |
Additional information
Suitable for postgraduate studies
Person responsible
Enrique Acha
Lessons
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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 |
Instructions for students on how to achieve the learning outcomes
Exam (60%) Assignment (40%)
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 | Yes | English | |
| Lecture slides | E. Acha | Yes | English |
Prerequisites
| Course | Mandatory/Advisable | Description |
| DEE-24106 Electric Power Systems | Mandatory | |
| DEE-24126 Flexible Transmission Systems | Mandatory |
Prerequisite relations (Requires logging in to POP)
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