- Cover image
- Title page
- Table of Contents
- Copyright
- List of Contributors
- Preface
- Part I: Introduction
- Part II: Wind Resource and Wind Energy Worldwide
- Chapter 2. Wind Power Fundamentals
- Chapter 3. Estimation of Wind Energy Potential and Prediction of Wind Power
- Abstract
- 3.1 Introduction
- 3.2 Principles for Successful Development for a Wind Assessment Program
- 3.3 Main Aspects of a Wind Assessment Program
- 3.4 Estimating Wind Power Based on Wind Speed Measurements
- 3.5 Wind Resource Estimation Project: Scope and Methods
- 3.6 Further Considerations for Wind Speed Assessment
- 3.7 Wind Speed and Power Forecasting
- 3.8 Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 4. Global Potential for Wind-Generated Electricity
- Chapter 5. The Future of Wind Energy Development in China
- Chapter 6. Wind Power in the German System—Research and Development for the Transition Toward a Sustainable Energy Future
- Part III: Wind Turbine Technology
- Chapter 7. History of Harnessing Wind Power
- Abstract
- 7.1 Introduction
- 7.2 Wind Machines in Antiquity
- 7.3 Islamic Civilization Windmills
- 7.4 Medieval European Windmills
- 7.5 Aegean and Mediterranean Windmills
- 7.6 Dutch and European Windmills
- 7.7 The American Windmill
- 7.8 Historical Developments
- 7.9 Windmills Applications
- 7.10 Discussion
- References
- Chapter 8. Wind Turbine Technologies
- Chapter 9. Aerodynamics and Design of Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbines
- Chapter 10. Vertical Axis Wind Turbines: Farm and Turbine Design
- Chapter 11. Multielement Airfoils for Wind Turbines
- Chapter 12. Civil Engineering Aspects of a Wind Farm and Wind Turbine Structures
- Chapter 13. Civil Engineering Challenges Associated With Design of Offshore Wind Turbines With Special Reference to China
- Abstract
- 13.1 Offshore Wind Potential in China
- 13.2 Dynamic Sensitivity of OWT Structures
- 13.3 Dynamic Issues in Support Structure Design
- 13.4 Types and Nature of the Loads Acting on the Foundations
- 13.5 Ground Conditions in Chinese Waters
- 13.6 A Note on SLS Design Criteria
- 13.7 Challenges in Analysis of Dynamic Soil–Structure Interaction
- 13.8 Foundation Design
- 13.9 Concluding Remarks
- References
- Chapter 14. Numerical Methods for SSI Analysis of Offshore Wind Turbine Foundations
- Chapter 15. Reliability of Wind Turbines
- Chapter 16. Practical Method to Estimate Foundation Stiffness for Design of Offshore Wind Turbines
- Chapter 17. Physical Modeling of Offshore Wind Turbine Model for Prediction of Prototype Response
- Chapter 7. History of Harnessing Wind Power
- Part IV: Generation of Electricity
- Part V: Environmental Impacts of Wind Energy
- Chapter 21. Life Cycle Assessment: Meta-analysis of Cumulative Energy Demand for Wind Energy Technologies
- Chapter 22. Environmental and Structural Safety Issues Related to Wind Energy
- Chapter 23. Wind Turbines and Landscape
- Chapter 24. Global Rare Earth Supply, Life Cycle Assessment, and Wind Energy
- Part VI: Financial Modeling/Wind Economics
- Chapter 25. Economics of Wind Power Generation
- Abstract
- 25.1 Introduction
- 25.2 Economic Considerations
- 25.3 Wind Energy Cost Analysis
- 25.4 Levelized Cost of Electricity
- 25.5 Net Present Value
- 25.6 Straight Line Depreciation
- 25.7 Price and Cost Concepts
- 25.8 Wind Turbines Prices
- 25.9 Intermittence Factor
- 25.10 Land Rents, Royalties, and Project Profitability
- 25.11 Project Lifetime
- 25.12 Benchmark Wind Turbine Present Value Cost Analysis
- 25.13 Incentives and Subsidies
- 25.14 Wind Turbine Present Value Cost Analysis Accounting for the PTC
- 25.15 Accounting for the PTC as Well as Depreciation and Taxes
- 25.16 Transmission and Grid Issues
- 25.17 Discussion
- References
- Chapter 25. Economics of Wind Power Generation
- Part VII: Investment, Growth Trends, and the Future of Wind Energy
- Index
Wind Energy Engineering
A Handbook for Onshore and Offshore Wind Turbines
Edited by
Trevor M. Letcher
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