Small Wind Turbines for Electricity and Irrigation
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Small Wind Turbines for Electricity and Irrigation

Design and Construction

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Small Wind Turbines for Electricity and Irrigation

Design and Construction

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This practical book deals with the technology of small-power wind turbines as opposed to widely diffused industrial wind turbines and wind farms. It covers the most common wind turbine technologies in the small power segment: horizontal axis both for electrical generation and water pumping, vertical axis of the Darrieus type, and vertical axis of the Savonius type. With each chapter following the same didactic schemeā€”a theoretical explanation and practical examples showing calculation proceduresā€”it allows anybody with basic technical knowledge to design and build a small wind turbine for any site. A set of simple spreadsheets is available for download, each providing further examples of how to solve specific design problems and allowing the reader to play with changing parameters and see what-if. This simple trial-and-error learning process allows beginners to develop the feeling of the orders of magnitude involved in the design of a small wind power system, its potential advantages on other alternative solutions, and its limitations under some special circumstances.

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Publisher
CRC Press
Year
2018
ISBN
9781351336482
Edition
1
Topic
Physical Sciences
Subtopic
Energy

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Foreword
  6. Preface
  7. Author
  8. 1. Small Wind Turbines: A Technology for Energy Independence and Sustainable Agriculture
  9. 2. General Theory of Wind-Driven Machines
  10. 3. Simplified Aerodynamic Theory for the Design of the Rotorā€™s Blades
  11. 4. Practical Design of Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines
  12. 5. Practical Design of Aerodynamic Action Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
  13. 6. Practical Design of Savonius Turbines and Derived Models
  14. 7. Engineering of the Support Structures for Wind Turbines
  15. 8. Probability Distribution of the Wind Speed and Preliminary Design of Wind Power Installations
  16. 9. Sizing Energy Storage Systems
  17. 10. Design of Wind Pumping Systems
  18. 11. Unconventional Wind-Driven Machines
  19. 12. Aerodynamic Characteristics of Blunt Bodies and Airfoils
  20. Index