REET 4200:Wind Power Generation

3 Class Hours 0 Laboratory Hours 3 Credit Hours
Prerequisite: REET 2020 and MET 3101
The course consists of two parts, mechanical and electrical. The mechanical part starts with a review of fluid mechanics. Then the principles of wind power, maximum power, actual power and force analysis on the blades, mean wind and energy velocities will be studied. The Magnus Effect, the hit force the drag force and different wind turbine designs will be covered. The electrical part: designing a wind turbine system than can generate power with high efficiency requires a thorough understanding of the principles of aerodynamics of the rotor system. The influence of the number of blades, the tilt angle of the blades on the power output of the wind turbine will be covered. The current-voltage characteristic of wind turbine with constant rotation speed and constant wind speed will be studied. The construction, operation and speed control of three-phase induction motors will be thoroughly covered. The course ends up with a design project of a wind turbine.