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Wind Energy Basic Course for generalists
NEXT COURSE:
November 2-4 2010
Who should attend?
This special course is intended to strengthen the all round Wind Power knowledge of employees in the wind industry. The participants will achieve a broad range of technical terms and understanding for the physics related to generating electricity from wind. Starting with an introduction to the industry, followed by simplified explanation to the winds kinetic energy, the participants will learn about the engineering challenges their colleagues deal with on aerodynamics, structural mechanics, control systems and power quality. The role of wind energy as a supplier to the public electricity grid is explained and various brands of wind turbines are introduced.
Instructors
All our instructors are experienced people from the wind energy industry or professors/associate professors from one the universities.
Language
English
Food and drinks
Coffee/tee and bread buns will be served at 9:00, lunch at 12:00 and afternoon coffee/tee at 14:00
Price
€ 1.635 per person all included. The price does not include hotel accomodation or travel arrangements.
Programme
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Morning (09:00 - 12:00) |
Afternoon (13:00 - 16:00) |
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Day 1
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- Welcome and introduction
- Multiple Choice questionnaire
- The Wind Industry
- History and character
Energy and environmental politics
- The tendencies for the future
The participants are introduced to each other and to DUWET. Based on a multiple choice questionnaire the participants will do their personal testing on their knowledge to the subject in the entire course. The history of the wind industry is explained along with the most important mile-stone events that brought the industry to where it is today.
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- Wind Turbine Mechanics
- Blades
- Nacelle
- Tower
- Controller
- Foundation
- Loads on Wind Turbines
The mechanical and electrical components in a modern wind turbine are introduced.
Loads and load cycles are explained in a simplified manner. |
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Day 2
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- Wind Turbine Applications
- Aerodynamics
- Stall- Pitch and variable speed
- Various brands of wind turbines
A thorough explanation to the aerodynamics of a wind turbine blade is given. We even learn what makes the bumble bee fly, before we go the more serious debate about pros and cons of stall- pitch and variable speed regulation. Furthermore, the most common and some creative brands on and of the market are introduced. |
- Wind Energy
- The kinetic energy of the wind
- Wind spectrum
- Power curve and energy yield
- Calculation of a project.
A brief description of the physics in wind is given to understand the complexity of predicting the future production of a wind turbine. Terms such as wind speed average, gusts, turbulence are explained. Terrain influence and analysis is demonstrated by means of the wind atlas calculation methodology. Finally a full wind study is introduced.
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Day 3
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- Grid Connection
- Generators
- Power Quality
- Power over run
The function of the asynchronous generator is explained. And other types of generators are introduced. The implications of connecting wind turbines to the grid and how they interact with other suppliers of electricity. The special West Danish phenomenon of power over run is explained.
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- Wind Power Projects
- Buyers of wind power plants
- The milestones of a project
- Operation and maintenance
- Multiple Choice results
- Evaluation of the course
Based on examples from the real world, various types of customers and factors that play a role in a wind power plant are introduced. The important contracts in a project is explained and discussed.
Finally the participants get a summary of answers to the multiple choice questionnaire, before we finish by evaluating the outcome of the course.
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