Environmental Wind Engineering and Design of Wind Energy Structures

The book presents a state-of-the-art in environmental aerodynamics and the structural design of wind energy support structures, particularly from a modern computational perspective. Examples include real-life applications dealing with pollutant dispersion in the building environment, pedestrian-level winds, comfort levels, relevant legislation and remedial measures. Design methodologies for wind energy structures include reliability assessment and code frameworks.

List of contents

T. Stathopoulos: Introduction to environmental aerodynamics. - T. Stathopoulos: Applications of environmental aerodynamics. - B. Blocken: Computational wind engineering. Theory and applications. - A. Zasso, P. Schito: Aero-servo-elastic design of wind turbines: numerical and wind tunnel modeling contribution. - P. Schaumann et al.: Support structures of wind energy converters. - C. C. Baniotopoulos et al.: Topics of the design of tubular steel wind turbine towers. - C. Borri, P. Biagnini, E. Marion: Large wind turbines in earthquake areas: structural analyses, design/construction and in-situ testing.

Summary

The book presents a state-of-the-art in environmental aerodynamics and the structural design of wind energy support structures, particularly from a modern computational perspective. Examples include real-life applications dealing with pollutant dispersion in the building environment, pedestrian-level winds, comfort levels, relevant legislation and remedial measures. Design methodologies for wind energy structures include reliability assessment and code frameworks.

Product details

• Assisted by: Charalambos Baniotopoulos (Editor), Charalambos C. Baniotopoulos (Editor), Claudi Borri (Editor), Claudio Borri (Editor), Theodore Stathopoulos (Editor)
• Publisher: Springer, Wien
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.10.2011
• EAN: 9783709109526
• ISBN: 978-3-7091-0952-6
• No. of pages: 352
• Weight: 649 g
• Illustrations: VIII, 352 p.
• Series: CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences; CISM International Centre for Mechanical Sciences
• Subject: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Mechanical engineering, production engineering