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Wind Turbines addresses all those professionally involved in research, development, manufacture and operation of wind turbines. It provides a cross-disciplinary overview of modern wind turbine technology and an orientation in the associated technical, economic and environmental fields. It is based on the author's experience gained over decades designing wind energy converters with a major industrial manufacturer and, more recently, in technical consulting and in the planning of large wind park installations, with special attention to economics. The second edition accounts for the emerging concerns over increasing numbers of installed wind turbines. In particular, an important new chapter has been added which deals with offshore wind utilisation. All advanced chapters have been extensively revised and in some cases considerably extended
List of contents
Windmills and Windwheels.- Electrical Power from the Wind - The First Attempts.- Basic Concepts of Wind Energy Converters.- Physical Principles of Wind Energy Conversion.- Rotor Aerodynamics.- Loads and Structural Stresses.- Rotor Blades.- Mechanical Drive Train and Nacelle.- Electrical System.- Control Systems and Operation Sequence Control.- Vibration Problems.- The Tower.- The Wind Resource.- Power Output and Energy Yield.- Environmental Impact.- Commercial Applications of Wind Turbines.- Offshore Wind Energy Utilisation.- Wind Turbine Installation and Operation.- Wind Turbine Costs.- Wind Turbine Economics.
About the author
Dipl.-Ing. Erich Hau, Jg. 1941, studierte an den Technischen Universitäten Stuttgart und München Luft- und Raumfahrttechnik. Während seiner Tätigkeit als Entwicklungs- und Projektingenieur bei 'MAN Neue Technologie' in München kam er Ende der 70-er Jahre zum ersten Mal mit der Windenergietechnik in Berührung. In dieser Zeit entstanden in vielen Ländern die ersten großen Versuchs-Windkraftanlagen. Das deutsche Projekt 'Growian' und weitere Experimentalanlagen bildeten den Hintergrund für seine theoretischen Arbeiten auf dem Gebiet der Windkraft-Aerodynamik und der Systemauslegung von Windkraftanlagen. Für zwei Jahre gehörte Hau dem Vorstand des neu gegründeten Instituts für Solare Energieversorgungstechnik an der Universität Kassel an. In München gründete er anschließend sein Ingenieurbüro ETAPLAN, mit dem er an der Planung von großen Windparkprojekten im In- und Ausland, aber auch an Projekten im Kraftwerksbereich beteiligt war.
Summary
Wind Turbines addresses all those professionally involved in research, development, manufacture and operation of wind turbines. It provides a cross-disciplinary overview of modern wind turbine technology and an orientation in the associated technical, economic and environmental fields. It is based on the author's experience gained over decades designing wind energy converters with a major industrial manufacturer and, more recently, in technical consulting and in the planning of large wind park installations, with special attention to economics. The second edition accounts for the emerging concerns over increasing numbers of installed wind turbines. In particular, an important new chapter has been added which deals with offshore wind utilisation. All advanced chapters have been extensively revised and in some cases considerably extended
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From the reviews of the second edition:
"This wide-ranging book, the product of over a quarter century’s experience, will be of use to any physicist with an interest in wind power electricity generation … . Some of its sections could well act as a source for solution by physics undergraduates and for more extended project work in a number of areas … . It would seem an excellent work of reference … to university and college libraries." (Dr D.G.C Jones, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 48 (4), 2007)
"Erich Hau’s Wind Turbines attempts to provide a complete but brief overview and study of the field and its history. The book begins with a list of commonly used symbols, a delight for engineering scientists. … In conclusion, this book is well put together … . If one wants a summary introduction to wind turbine issues, this book would suffice." (Ramani Ramakrishnan, International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, Vol. 12 (1), 2007)
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From the reviews of the second edition:
"This wide-ranging book, the product of over a quarter century's experience, will be of use to any physicist with an interest in wind power electricity generation ... . Some of its sections could well act as a source for solution by physics undergraduates and for more extended project work in a number of areas ... . It would seem an excellent work of reference ... to university and college libraries." (Dr D.G.C Jones, Contemporary Physics, Vol. 48 (4), 2007)
"Erich Hau's Wind Turbines attempts to provide a complete but brief overview and study of the field and its history. The book begins with a list of commonly used symbols, a delight for engineering scientists. ... In conclusion, this book is well put together ... . If one wants a summary introduction to wind turbine issues, this book would suffice." (Ramani Ramakrishnan, International Journal of Acoustics and Vibration, Vol. 12 (1), 2007)
