Wind energy harvesting : micro- to small-scale turbines

This book provides the fundamental concepts required for the development of an efficient small-scale wind turbine. For centuries, engineers and scientists have used wind turbines of all shapes and sizes to harvest wind energy. Large-scale wind turbines have been successful at producing great amounts...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors Kishore, Ravi Anant (Author), Stewart, Colin (Author), Priya, Shashank (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2018]
SeriesDe Gruyter textbook.
Subjects
Wind turbines.
Wind turbines > Aerodynamics.
Wind power.
Windmills.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781614514176
1614514178
9781523124732
1523124733
Physical Description1 online resource

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Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Wind turbines
  • 3. Components of a small-scale wind turbine
  • 4. Aerodynamics of a wind turbine
  • 5. Applying BEM to small-scale wind turbine blade design
  • 6. CFD analysis of wind turbines: Fundamentals
  • 7. CFD analysis of wind turbines: Practical guidelines
  • 8. Diffuser-Augmented Small-Scale Wind Turbine
  • 9. Unconventional wind energy harvesters
  • References
  • Index.

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