Syllabus for Wind Resources
Vindkraft - vindresurser
Syllabus
- 7.5 credits
- Course code: 1GV197
- Education cycle: First cycle
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Main field(s) of study and in-depth level:
Wind Power Project Management G1N
Explanation of codes
The code indicates the education cycle and in-depth level of the course in relation to other courses within the same main field of study according to the requirements for general degrees:
First cycle
- G1N: has only upper-secondary level entry requirements
- G1F: has less than 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
- G1E: contains specially designed degree project for Higher Education Diploma
- G2F: has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
- G2E: has at least 60 credits in first-cycle course/s as entry requirements, contains degree project for Bachelor of Arts/Bachelor of Science
- GXX: in-depth level of the course cannot be classified
Second cycle
- A1N: has only first-cycle course/s as entry requirements
- A1F: has second-cycle course/s as entry requirements
- A1E: contains degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (60 credits)
- A2E: contains degree project for Master of Arts/Master of Science (120 credits)
- AXX: in-depth level of the course cannot be classified
- Grading system: Fail (U), Pass (G)
- Established: 2021-03-04
- Established by: The Faculty Board of Science and Technology
- Applies from: Autumn 2021
- Entry requirements: General entry requirements
- Responsible department: Department of Earth Sciences
Learning outcomes
On completion of the course, the student should be able to:
- find and evaluate information about wind resources
- identify and theoretically describe meteorological wind phenomena
- account for and evaluate different wind measurement methods for collection and analysis of wind data
- describe and discuss the modelling of physical parameters in different wind energy calculation methods
- analyse and account for limitations, possibilities and sensitivity in calculation methods and wind measurement methods
Content
The course covers basic wind resource knowledge. This includes applied meteorology, the concept of wind energy, application of wind resource maps and micro siting used for wind resource assessment. Furthermore, different wind resource calculation methods are studied as well as wind measurement techniques used to calculate and assess the wind resource. The student analyses and discusses possibilities and limitations concerning wind resource assessment based on estimations from meteorological conditions, measurements and calculation methods.
Instruction
The course is given as a net based course. Assignments are submitted in the e-classroom on Internet and the student are given personal feedback by the tutors. A forum for discussion is available.
Assessment
Written hand-in assignments and forum posts (6 credits), and written exam (1.5 credits).
If there are special reasons for doing so, an examiner may make an exception from the method of assessment indicated and allow a student to be assessed by another method. An example of special reasons might be a certificate regarding special pedagogical support from the disability coordinator of the university.
Other directives
The course cannot be included in the same degree as 1GV077, Wind Power Energy 1 or 1GV124 Wind Resources.
Reading list
Reading list
Applies from: Autumn 2021
Some titles may be available electronically through the University library.
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Bergström, Hans
Wind resource mapping of Sweden using the MIUU-model
Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2008
The literature will be available in the e-classroom at course start.
Mandatory
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Brower, Michael
Wind resource assessment : a practical guide to developing a wind project
Hoboken, N.J.: Wiley, c2012
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Nilsson, Karl;
Ivanell, Stefan
Wind Energy
Institutionen för geovetenskaper, 2010
The literature will be available in the e-classroom at course start.
Mandatory
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Wizelius, Tore
Vindkraft i teori och praktik
3., uppdaterade uppl.: Lund: Studentlitteratur, 2015
Mandatory
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Wizelius, Tore
Wind power projects : theory and practice
Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge, 2015
Can be replaced by the Swedish version.
Mandatory
Parts of the above course literature will be used in the course. Additionally literature of ca 150 pages will be available in the e-classroom at course start.