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From: Vaughn Nelson
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Date: Thu, 21 Aug 2003 10:29:02 -0500
From: Vaughn Nelson
Subject: WEWT
Can still sign up through next week
Vaughn Nelson
WIND ENERGY AND WIND TURBINES
Physics 302, Fall 2003
West Texas A&M University
Instructor: Dr. Vaughn Nelson
Web Based Course through WTOnline, F 03, Class starts week of 8/25, ends
12/5.
Course Information:
http://wtonline.wtamu.edu/schedule/courseinfo.php?courseid=149
Can be taken for college credit, continuing education ($500), or
certificate ($400).
Registration information:
https://www.wtamu.edu/administrative/vpa/ce/courses/physics302.html
Course Description
Introductory course with some math, calculations and use of spread sheet.
At the end of the course you should be able to
Understand energy and power as it relates to wind resource and wind
turbine energy production.
Be able to measure (instrumentation) wind parameters and analyze data
Understand operational parameters of wind turbines (mechanical,
electrical, control).
Size systems and predict performance.
Understand institutional issues: local, environmental, and national.
Calculate economic values from simple payback to life cycle costs.
Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. Energy
3. Wind Characteristics
4. Instrumentation and Measurement
5. Wind Turbines
6. Design of Wind Turbines
7. Electrical Aspects
8. System Performance
9. Siting
10. Wind Industry
11. Institutional Issues
12. Economics
A personal quest to promote the use of wind energy and hydrogen technology in the Great Lakes area of the United States. The Great Lakes area is in a unique position to become an energy exporting region through these and other renewable energy technologies. *Update 2014: Just do it everywhere - Dan*
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