Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree in engineering, science or social science. Also required is participation in Wind Power Development and Management. Proficiency in English equivalent to the Swedish upper secondary course English 6.

Learning outcomes

On completion of the course, the student should be able to:

• describe the most common aerodynamic, mechanical and electrical concepts for wind turbines and analyse their advantages and disadvantages for a given situation,
• describe how wind turbines work using aerodynamic theory,
• analyse the mechanical loads of a wind turbine,
• evaluate wind resources using meteorological theory,
• evaluate different calculation and measurement methods used for wind resource assessment including advantages and disadvantages,
• assess technological choices and adaptations for a wind farm considering terrain, wind resources, climate, environment, sound and shadow,
• assess the effects of wake interaction between wind turbines depending on distance and background conditions.

Content

The course gives an overview of the function of wind turbines and its technical sub systems including aerodynamics, mechanics, generator systems and control systems. The course gives also an overview of wind resource estimation. Meteorological and aerodynamic theories as well as mechanical loads are essential parts of the course content. Different wind energy calculation and measurement methods will be addressed and critically evaluated to give the student the knowledge and the tools to choose methods according to the requirements of a specific situation. A part of the course is training in wind energy calculation software like WindPRO, where theoretical knowledge is applied and develop practical skills. Choice and configuration of wind turbine as well as its placement with respect to physical conditions and other restrictions of the site is studied.

Instruction

Lectures, seminars, laboratory classes, field and group work.

Assessment

Written assignments, active participation at seminars as well as oral presentations (5 credits). Written exam (3 credits). Written project report with oral presentations (2 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 regulations

The course cannot be included in the same degree as 1GV138, 1GV151, 1GV186, 1TE729 and 1TG401.