EE60027: Wind Energy

EE60027
Course name	Wind Energy
Offered by	Electrical Engineering
Credits	3
L-T-P	3-0-0
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Semester	Spring

Syllabus

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Course Name: Wind Energy Course No.: EE60027 L-T-P : 3-0-0 Prerequisite:EE21002,EE60035Module-1 (4 lectures): Introduction: past developments and present trends; Construction and characteristics of high speed wind turbines, Constant Speed Constant Frequency wind electrical systems, Induction vs Synchronous generators.Module-2 (8 lectures): Aerodynamic equations and characteristics of horizontal axis wind turbines, solidity, tip speed ratio, torque and power coefficient, effect of wind shear and tower shadow, Darrieus rotors and Savonious rotors; Module 3 (3 lectures): Drive train components, wind turbine control systems; Module 4 (4 lectures): Wind speed measurement and wind speed statistics, wind site analysis and selection, capacity factor calculation.Module 5 (8 lectures): Grid connected and stand alone Variable Speed Constant Frequency Generation using Squirrel cage induction machines.Module 6 (8 lectures): Grid connected and stand alone Variable Speed Constant Frequency Generation using Double output induction machines. Module 7 (5 lectures): Grid connected and stand alone Variable Speed Constant Frequency Generation using Permanent magnet synchronous machines.