Wind Resource Assessment and Energy Estimation
Syllabus, Master's level, 1GV138
- Code
- 1GV138
- Education cycle
- Second cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Physics A1F, Wind Power Project Management A1F
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 8 November 2016
- Responsible department
- Department of Earth Sciences
Entry requirements
A Bachelor's degree, equivalent to a Swedish Kandidatexamen, from an internationally recognised university. The main field of study must be within engineering, science or social science. Also required is Wind Power Project Development and Management, 15 credits.
Learning outcomes
After approved course the student should be able to:
- explain the physics behind winds and the parameters that set local wind conditions
- account for the function of a wind turbine from an aerodynamic standpoint
- describe and analyse methods for calculations and measurement of wind resource potential
- account for Betz law, wake losses and park optimisation and reflect on their importance
- account for how financing of wind power projects measurements is influenced by wind measurements
- analyse the use of classified areas in national and regional spatial planning
- apply different calculation methods and evaluate measurements and calculation results in wind power development
- perform a financial calculation based on the wind resource at a site
- present results of a group work in a concise and clear way both in oral and written form
- integrate project management, planning and financial analysis effectively for a project
- reflect on how work in project form can improve the project's success
Content
The course provides an overview of different ways wind resources at a site can be estimated and measured. Meteorology, aerodynamics and energy estimation methods are key illustrative components of the course material, that include Betz law, wake losses and wind farm optimisation. In a project work the students compile parts of a full wind resource analysis including a economic calculation. Also the use of classified areas, such as national interest for wind utilisation, for national and regional planning is studied. The course gives an overview on wind resource assessment and it's reliability for financial profit of the wind power projects. Wind and energy calculations will be performed by programmes such as WindPro and WindSim.
Instruction
Lectures, seminars, group and field work.
Assessment
Written hand-in assignments, project assignments and laboratory reports as well as oral presentations 2 credits.
Project work 4 credits
Written exam 2 credits
Oral exam 2 credits