Overview

The only course out there with everything you need to know about Wind Energy from A to Z.

After taking this Course, you will be able to:

Understand everything about wind energy systems, such as the basic components, factors affecting wind generation, the different probability distribution functions used to represent wind data, and wind feasibility study.
Understand different control systems used in the wind turbine and the types of electrical generators utilized.
You will be able to simulate the wind turbine system in both ETAP and MATLAB programs.

Bonus Gift:

You will also get the slides for the Wind Energy Course for those who are interested in them or have them as a revision for themselves

231 Pages of Wind Energy Course Slides.

Take this course if you've been looking for ONE COURSE with in-depth insight into Wind Energy.

Who this course is for

Wind enthusiasts
Electrical power engineers
Electrical students
Anyone who wants to get knowledge about wind energy systems
Complete beginners with zero wind experience

Testimonials

I am impressed with the depth of knowledge ~ Ifidon A
Really informative and in-depth knowledge given in each part of the lecture. I am looking forward to having more courses related to advanced wind technologies ~ Zubair M
This introduction broght to me relevant knowledge for the future lectures and for my future business. Thanks a lot Professor ~ Rodrigo Papa D
The lectures are very explicit, making it very easy for anyone to understand ~ Noel S
Solid introductory information ~ Chris M
Really good!!! ~ Fernando Layug Cuevas J
He is a very good tutor ~ Silv Emilly Kate K
Step by step explanation. Very nice ~ Kotaa Krishna K

What you'll learn

Types of wind turbines
Rotor solidity and selection of number of rotor blades
Power extracted by the turbine from the wind
Betz limit and maximum rotor efficiency
Factors affecting wind speed and density
Applied force on the wind turbine, torque coefficient, and the importance of the TSR
Wind turbine generator characteristics
Effect of rotor diameter and generator size on power
Wind turbines spacing
Wind farm feasibility study
Weibull and Rayleigh probability density functions
Determination of Weibull parameters
Determination of Weibull parameters using the graphical method
Aerodynamics of wind turbines
Pitch-controlled wind turbines
Passive stall controlled wind turbines
Active stall controlled wind turbines
Maximum power point tracking in wind turbines
Tip speed ratio (TSR) control
Optimal torque control (OT) MPPT algorithm
Power signal feedback (PSF) control
Perturbation and observation (P&O) or hill-climb searching (HCS)
Electricity generation using wind turbines
Permanent magnet synchronous generator (PMSG)
Wound rotor synchronous generator (WRSG)
Doubly-fed induction generator (DFIG)
Brushless permanent magnet DC generator (PMDC)
Squirrel-cage induction generator
Wound rotor induction generator
Tubular steel wind turbine tower
Lattice wind turbine tower
Concrete wind turbine tower
Hybrid wind turbine tower
Brakes in the wind turbine
Rotor brakes in the wind turbine
Pitch drive or aerodynamic brakes in the wind turbine
Simulation of a wind turbine system using the ETAP program
MATLAB simulation of the wind turbine
Cp plotting and lookup table in MATLAB
MPPT in MATLAB Simulink