Introduction to Wind Turbine Aerodynamics [electronic resource] / by A. P. Schaffarczyk.

By:

Schaffarczyk, A. P [author.]

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SpringerLink (Online service)

Series: Green Energy and TechnologyPublisher: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : Imprint: Springer, 2014Description: XXII, 265 p. 233 illus., 136 illus. in color. online resourceContent type:

text

Media type:

computer

Carrier type:

online resource

ISBN:

9783642364099

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Electronic books.

Additional physical formats: Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification:

621.042 23

LOC classification:

TJ807-830

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Contents:

Introduction -- Types of Wind Turbines -- Basic Fluid Dynamics -- Inflow Conditions for Wind Turbines -- Momentum Theories -- Application of Vortex Theories -- Application of Computational Fluid Mechanics -- Experiments -- Impact of Aerodynamics on Blade Design -- Concluding Remarks on Further Developments.

In: Springer eBooksSummary: Wind-Turbine Aerodynamics is a self-contained textbook which shows how to come from the basics of fluid mechanics to modern wind turbine blade design. It presents a fundamentals of fluid dynamics and inflow conditions, and gives a extensive introduction into theories describing the aerodynamics of wind turbines. After introducing experiments the book applies the knowledge to explore the impact on blade design.The book is an introduction for professionals and students of very varying levels.

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eBooks

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Wind-Turbine Aerodynamics is a self-contained textbook which shows how to come from the basics of fluid mechanics to modern wind turbine blade design. It presents a fundamentals of fluid dynamics and inflow conditions, and gives a extensive introduction into theories describing the aerodynamics of wind turbines. After introducing experiments the book applies the knowledge to explore the impact on blade design.The book is an introduction for professionals and students of very varying levels.

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