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Presents An Overview Of The Use Of Wind Energy Around The World Providing Information On Planning, Purchasing, Siting, And Installing A Wind System And The Integration Of Wind Power With Solar Photovoltaics. Fundamentals (power In The Wind -- Swept Area -- Wind Speed Distribution -- Wind Resources -- Increases In Wind Speed And Power With Height -- Units Of Measurement -- Relative Size). Estimating Performance (swept Area Method -- Power Curve Method -- Manufacturer's Estimates). Wind Turbine Technology (configurations : Two Or Three Blades; Blade Materials; Orientation; Robustness; Overspeed Control; Generators -- Micro Turbines : Lvm Aerogen; Marlec 913; Ampair 100; Southwest Windpower Air; Aerocraft -- Mini Turbines : World Power Technologies; Bergey Windpower -- Household-size Turbines : Proven Engineering; Wind Turbine Industries -- Novel Turbines -- Towers : Rooftop Mounting). Off-the-grid Applications (hybrid Wind And Solar Systems -- Wind Pumping -- Wind Heating -- Recreational Vehicles -- Cabins And Cottages -- Electric Fence Charging -- Electric Vehicle Charging -- Telecommunications -- Village Power). Interconnected Or Utility Intertie (interconnection Technology : Induc

Author

Budbill, David

Publisher

Chelsea Green Publishing Company

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9781890132262

Subjects

Engineering, Mathematics, Literary Fiction

Rating

3.67 / 5 (21 ratings)

Updated

2026-03-13