Publication:

Wind energy and wind turbines

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    Authors & editors

    Nelson, Vaughn [Author]

    Publisher Alternative Energy Institute, West Texas A&M University
    Year of publication 2000
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    Medium Book
    Edition1
    Topics

    Generation of Electricity > Windpower

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    Accession no. 230933

    • Shelf location: G500-NEL
    • Donor: Michael Dufau

    Divisions within this publication

    • 1: Introduction including generation of electricity for utilities
    • 2: Energy including definition of energy and power
    • 3: Wind characteristics including extractable limits of wind power
    • 4: Instrumentation and measurement
    • 5: Wind turbine including energy production; innovative wind systems; applications
    • 6: Design of wind turbines, including analysis of extractable power
    • 7: Electrical aspects
    • 8: System performance
    • 9: Siting
    • 10: Wind industry including the new wind industry 1970-1980; 1980-1990; 1990-2000 and large wind turbines
    • 11: Institutional aspects including connection to the utility, regulations, environmental issues and political issues
    • 12: Economics including life cycle costs