Innovation in Wind Turbine Design: Jamieson/Innovation in Wind Turbine Design

__Innovation in Wind Turbine Design__ addresses the fundamentals of design, the reasons behind design choices, and describes the methodology for evaluating innovative systems and components. Always referencing a state of the art system for comparison, Jamieson discusses the basics of wind turbine theory and design, as well as how to apply existing engineering knowledge to further advance the technology, enabling the reader to gain a thorough understanding of current technology before assessing where it can go in the future. __Innovation in Wind Turbine Design__ is divided into four main sections covering design background, technology evaluation, design themes and innovative technology examples: * **Section 1** reviews aerodynamic theory and the optimization of rotor design, discusses wind energy conversion systems, drive trains, scaling issues, offshore wind turbines, and concludes with an overview of technology trends with a glimpse of possible future technology * **Section 2** comprises a global view of the multitude of design options for wind turbine systems and develops evaluation methodology, including cost of energy assessment with some specific examples * **Section 3** discusses recurrent design themes such as blade number, pitch or stall, horizontal or vertical axis * **Section 4** considers examples of innovative technology with case studies from real-life commercial clients. This groundbreaking synopsis of the state of the art in wind turbine design is must-have reading for professional wind engineers, power engineers and turbine designers, as well as consultants, researchers and academics working in renewable energy.Content: Chapter 1 Rotor Aerodynamic Theory (pages 9–44): Chapter 2 Rotor Aerodynamic Design (pages 45–56): Chapter 3 Rotor Structural Interactions (pages 57–73): Chapter 4 Upscaling of Wind Turbine Systems (pages 75–104): Chapter 5 Wind Energy Conversion Concepts (pages 105–108): Chapter 6 Drive Train Design (pages 109–130): Chapter 7 Offshore Wind Turbines (pages 131–142): Chapter 8 Technology Trends Summary (pages 143–149): Chapter 9 Cost of Energy (pages 151–171): Chapter 10 Evaluation Methodology (pages 173–188): Chapter 11 Optimum Blade Number (pages 189–199): Chapter 12 Pitch versus Stall (pages 201–209): Chapter 13 HAWT or VAWT? (pages 211–222): Chapter 14 Free Yaw (pages 223–227): Chapter 15 Multi Rotor Systems (pages 229–238): Chapter 16 Design Themes Summary (pages 239–240): Chapter 17 Adaptable Rotor Concepts (pages 243–254): Chapter 18 A Shrouded Rotor (pages 255–258): Chapter 19 The Gamesa G10X Drive Train (pages 259–261): Chapter 20 Gyroscopic Torque Transmission (pages 263–268): Chapter 21 The Norsetek Rotor Design (pages 269–271): Chapter 22 Siemens Blade Technology (pages 273–275): Chapter 23 Stall Induced Vibrations (pages 277–281): Chapter 24 Magnetic Gearing and Pseudo?Direct Drive (pages 283–288): Chapter 25 Summary and Concluding Comments (page 289): "Innovation in Wind Turbine Design covers the basics of design and the reasons behind design choices, as well as the methodology for evaluating innovative systems and components, always referencing a state of the art system for comparison. Thus the reader is able to understand current technology and the reasoning behind progress to date, before assessing where it can go in the future. It discusses the basics, as well as how to apply existing engineering knowledge to further technology. Innovation in Wind Turbine Design is divided into three main sections: introduction, design background and technology evaluation. Section 1 reviews the evolution of modern wind technology and establishes the basis for evaluating standard and innovative designs. Section 2 reviews the optimization of rotor design, discusses wind energy conversion systems, drive trains, scaling issues and offshore wind turbines, and concludes with an overview of technology trends with a glimpse of possible future technology. Section 3 comprises a global view of the multitude of design options for wind turbine systems, the basis for comparative valuation and evaluation methodology, cost of energy assessment and includes a number of innovative examples, some from working experiences for commercial clients. Draws upon the author's 30 years industry experience to synergize the separate fields of engineering innovation and wind technology into one practical reference text Enables both creative and analytical thinking as well as engineering insight that is invaluable in the early stages of parametric studies Includes innovative examples from working experiences for commercial clients Includes previously unpublished or little disseminated theory, including the author's recent research solving a problem generalizing Betz' theory to account for the behavior of rotors in ducts or non-uniform flow regions"-- Provided by publisher