The course aims to describe the power conversion topologies and related control strategies in energy harvesting applications from marine renewable sources. According to the reference applications, students will acquire the skills necessary to address the problems for the correct selection of architectures for conversion and transmission of electric power in marine generating systems from renewable sources.
teacher profile teaching materials
Horizontal axis wind turbine aerodynamics: actuator disc, rotor disc theory, BEMT, blade geometry, finite number of blades effect, performance curves
Horizontal axis wind turbine design: regulations, base design, extreme loads, fatigue, rotor dynamics, design of nacelle and tower, conceptual design, gravity effect, gearbox and transmission, economic models, blade design, transmission design.
Controls: power controllers, vibration controls
Wind turbine installations and farm design, fixed-bottom wind turbine, floating wind-turbine
Programme
Fundamentals of meteorology: nature of wind, variability, turbulence, extreme eventsHorizontal axis wind turbine aerodynamics: actuator disc, rotor disc theory, BEMT, blade geometry, finite number of blades effect, performance curves
Horizontal axis wind turbine design: regulations, base design, extreme loads, fatigue, rotor dynamics, design of nacelle and tower, conceptual design, gravity effect, gearbox and transmission, economic models, blade design, transmission design.
Controls: power controllers, vibration controls
Wind turbine installations and farm design, fixed-bottom wind turbine, floating wind-turbine
Core Documentation
Jenkins, N., Burton, T. L., Bossanyi, E., Sharpe, D., & Graham, M. (2021). Wind energy handbook. John Wiley & Sons.Reference Bibliography
.Type of delivery of the course
frontal lessonsAttendance
suggested, not requiredType of evaluation
team work presentation oral exam (about 30 min)