Introduction to Wind Energy

What are the advantages and disadvantages related to harnessing the energy of the wind?

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In this free course, you will learn how to:

Define the concept of 'wind energy capture'
Explain the pattern of use of wind energy in the world
Describe the different types of wind turbines
Analyze the relationship between the power and wind speed of a horizontal-axis wind turbine
Discuss the theoretical and practical limits of the energy that can be captured from the wind
Explain Betz's limit
Describe the efficiency of the windmill, as it is defined and measured using the Betz limit
Discuss the structure of a windmill, its various parts, the materials used to make those parts and their requirements
Describe windmill design principles such as lift, drag and tree
Explain what the multi-blade requirement in wind turbines is based on and how to implement it
Analyze the consequences of the speed of a wind turbine

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