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Item Details
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LARGE WIND TURBINES
DESIGN AND ECONOMICS |
| By: |
Robert Harrison, Erich Hau, Herman Snel |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£331.95 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0471494569 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780471494560 |
| Publisher: |
JOHN WILEY AND SONS LTD |
| Pub. date: |
29 November, 2000 |
| Pages: |
200 |
| Description: |
This work provides coverage of the relationship between the design and cost issues of large wind turbines. Using simple principles of engineering science, the authors develop a model for quantifying the weight and cost of variable machine sizes, enabling quantitative comparisons to be made. |
| Synopsis: |
In the light of the extensive debate surrounding the economics of scale of wind turbines, this timely work examines the engineering implications of developing lightweight compliant designs. Through the development of a unique modelling approach, the authors quantify the weight and cost of a diverse range of design solutions, enabling systematic quantitative comparisons to be made for the first time. This innovative reference will provide a valuable guide to engineers and consultants involved in wind energy development as well as academic researchers and postgraduate students of wind turbine technology. FEATURES INCLUDE: Coherent analysis of the inter-relationship between the economics of wind turbines and engineering design configurations. Discussion of the main factors driving the weight and cost of large wind turbines eg. rotor design, number of blades, blade materials, flexibility and control strategy. Accessible overview of the development of large wind turbines and the direction that designs are taking now and into the future.Examination of the cost implications of specific design issues such as vertical versus horizontal axis, fixed or variable speed-rotor strategy, compact versus modular drive train and direct drive configurations. Evaluation of the economics of onshore and offshore generation sites and the prospects for the deployment of large wind turbines in offshore wind farms. |
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ill. |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
John Wiley & Sons Ltd |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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