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<p><b>Chapter 1 Introduction: Modern Wind Energy and its Origins</b></p> <p>1.1 Modern Wind Turbines</p> <p>1.2 History of Wind Energy</p> <p>1.3 Rationale for Wind Energy</p> <p>1.4 Offshore Wind Energy</p> <p>1.5 Reference Wind Turbine</p> <p>1.6 Layout of the Book</p> <p>1.7 References</p> <p><b>Chapter 2 Wind Characteristics and Resources</b></p> <p>2.1 Introduction</p> <p>2.2 General Characteristics of the Wind Resource</p> <p>2.3 Characteristics of the Atmospheric Boundary Layer</p> <p>2.4 Wind Data Analysis and Resource Estimation</p> <p>2.5 Wind Turbine Energy Production Estimates Using Statistical Techniques</p> <p>2.6 Regional Wind Resource Assessment</p> <p>2.7 Wind Forecasting and Modelling from Data</p> <p>2.8 Wind Measurement and Instrumentation</p> <p>2.9 Additional Topics</p> <p>2.10 References</p> <p><b>Chapter 3 Aerodynamics of Wind Turbines</b></p> <p>3.1 General Overview</p> <p>3.2 Idealized Wind Turbine Rotor And Actuator Disc Theory</p> <p>3.3 Airfoils and General Concepts of Aerodynamics</p> <p>3.4 Aerodynamic Blade Design for Modern Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines</p> <p>3.5 Steady-State Performance Prediction: The Blade Element Momentum Method</p> <p>3.6 Simplified performance analyses and designs</p> <p>3.7 Advanced Methods of Rotor Analysis</p> <p>3.8 Aerodynamics of Vertical Axis Wind Turbines</p> <p>3.9 References</p> <p><b>Chapter 4 Mechanics and Dynamics</b></p> <p>4.1 Background</p> <p>4.2 Wind Turbine Motions and Loads</p> <p>4.3 General Principles of Mechanics</p> <p>4.4 Methods for Modeling Wind Turbine Structural Response</p> <p>4.5 Equations of Motion of a Wind Turbine - Discrete and Continuous systems</p> <p>4.6 Wind Turbine Models Using the Assumed Shape Function Approach</p> <p>4.7 Linearized Hinge Spring Blade Model</p> <p>4.8 Linearization and stability</p> <p>4.9 References </p> <p><b>Chapter 5 Electrical Aspects of Wind Turbines</b></p> <p>5.1 Overview</p> <p>5.2 Basic Concepts of Electrical Power</p> <p>5.3 Power Transformers</p> <p>5.4 Electrical Machines</p> <p>5.5 Power Converters</p> <p>5.6 Electrical Aspects of Variable-Speed Wind Turbines</p> <p>5.7 Ancillary Electrical Equipment</p> <p>5.8 References</p> <p><b>Chapter 6 Environmental External Design Conditions</b></p> <p>6.1 Overview of External Design Conditions</p> <p>6.2 Wind as an External Design Condition</p> <p>6.3 Waves as External Design Condition</p> <p>6.4 Forces Due to Waves</p> <p>6.5 Wind and Waves: Combined Effects</p> <p>6.6 Currents</p> <p>6.7 Floating Sea/Lake Ice</p> <p>6.8 Exceptional Conditions</p> <p>6.9 Other marine conditions</p> <p>6.10 Offshore Metocean Data Collection</p> <p>6.11 External Conditions in Wind Turbine Design Standards</p> <p>6.12 References</p> <p><b>Chapter 7 Wind Turbine Materials and Components of the Rotor Nacelle Assembly</b></p> <p>7.1 Overview</p> <p>7.2 Material Fatigue</p> <p>7.3 Wind Turbine Materials</p> <p>7.4 Machine Elements</p> <p>7.5 Principal Components of the Rotor Nacelle Assembly</p> <p>7.6 References</p> <p><b>Chapter 8 Wind Turbine Design and Testing</b></p> <p>8.1 Overview</p> <p>8.2 Design Basis for Wind Turbines</p> <p>8.3 Design Process</p> <p>8.4 Wind Turbine Topologies</p> <p>8.5 Wind Turbine Design Standards, Technical Specifications, and Certification</p> <p>8.6 Wind Turbine Design Loads</p> <p>8.7 Design Values, Safety Factors and Probabilistic Design</p> <p>8.8 Scaling Relations</p> <p>8.9 Computer Codes for Wind Turbine Design</p> <p>8.10 Power Curve Prediction</p> <p>8.11 Design Evaluation</p> <p>8.12 Wind Turbine and Component Testing</p> <p>8.13 Design of Offshore Wind Turbines</p> <p>8.14 References</p> <p><b>Chapter 9 Wind Turbine Control</b></p> <p>9.1 Wind Turbine Control Overview</p> <p>9.2 Key Aspects of Dynamic Control</p> <p>9.3 Main Regions of Dynamic Control</p> <p>9.4 Advanced Control Strategies</p> <p>9.5 Design, Implementation and Challenges of Dynamic Control</p> <p>9.6 Supervisory Control</p> <p>9.7 References</p> <p><b>Chapter 10 Soils, Foundations and Fixed Support Structures</b></p> <p>10.1 Overview</p> <p>10.2 Soil</p> <p>10.3 Foundations and Soil Reaction</p> <p>10.4 Support Structure Requirements</p> <p>10.5 Loads on the Support Structure</p> <p>10.6 Towers</p> <p>10.7 Substructures for Fixed Offshore Wind Turbines</p> <p>10.8 Environmental Considerations Regarding Substructures and Foundations</p> <p>10.9 References</p> <p><b>Chapter 11 Floating Offshore Wind Turbines</b></p> <p>11.1 Historical precedents</p> <p>11.2 Definitions</p> <p>11.3 Topology Options for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines</p> <p>11.4 Fundamental Principles</p> <p>11.5 Floating Substructure/Hulls</p> <p>11.6 Hydrostatics of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines</p> <p>11.7 Motions of Floating Wind Turbines</p> <p>11.8 Station keeping Systems for Floating Offshore Wind Turbines</p> <p>11.9 Sample Calculations for Typical Floating Offshore Wind Turbines</p> <p>11.10 Coupled Aero/Hydro/Structural Dynamics of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines</p> <p>11.11 References</p> <p><b>Chapter 12 Wind Farms and Wind Power Plants</b></p> <p>12.1 Electrical Grids- Overview</p> <p>12.2 Conventional Electricity Generators</p> <p>12.3 Electrical loads</p> <p>12.4 Transmission and Distribution Systems</p> <p>12.5 Offshore Electricity Transmission</p> <p>12.6 Wind Turbines and Wind Power Plants in Power Systems</p> <p>12.7 Power from Wind Plants</p> <p>12.8 Wind Power Plants in the Power Market</p> <p>12.9 Wind Farm Aerodynamics: Overview</p> <p>12.10 Characteristics of the Wind Turbine Inflow and Wakes</p> <p>12.11 Array Losses</p> <p>12.12 Wake Models</p> <p>12.13 Wake Effect Mitigation</p> <p>12.14 Wind Farm Wakes and Blockage Effects</p> <p>12.15 References</p> <p><b>Chapter 13 Wind Energy System Economics</b></p> <p>13.1 Introduction</p> <p>13.2 Overview of Economic Assessment of Wind Energy Systems</p> <p>13.3 Capital Costs Estimation of Wind Turbines</p> <p>13.4 Operation and Maintenance Costs</p> <p>13.5 Value of Wind Energy</p> <p>13.6 Economic Analysis Methods</p> <p>13.7 Wind Energy Market Considerations</p> <p>13.8 References</p> <p><b>Chapter 14 Project Development, Permitting, Environmental Considerations, and Public Engagement</b></p> <p>14.1 Overview of the Chapter</p> <p>14.2 Project Development</p> <p>14.3 Offshore Project Development</p> <p>14.4 Environmental Considerations: Overview</p> <p>14.5 Visual Impact of Wind Turbines</p> <p>14.6 Wind Turbine Noise</p> <p>14.7 Wind Turbines, Birds, and Bats</p> <p>14.8 Aviation Safety</p> <p>14.9 Shadow Flicker</p> <p>14.10 Marine Mammals</p> <p>14.11 Commercial Fisheries: Risk Characterization</p> <p>14.12 Electromagnetic Fields and Electromagnetic Interference</p> <p>14.13 References</p> <p><b>Chapter 15 Installation, Operation and Maintenance of Wind Turbines</b></p> <p>15.1 Installation of Land Based Wind Turbines</p> <p>15.2 Installation of Offshore Wind Turbines</p> <p>15.3 Installation of Offshore Electrical Systems</p> <p>15.4 Vessels for Offshore Wind</p> <p>15.5 Operation: All Turbines</p> <p>15.6 Maintenance and Repair</p> <p>15.7 Additional Considerations for Offshore Wind Turbines</p> <p>15.8 Operation in Severe Climates</p> <p>15.9 Decommissioning and Recycling</p> <p>15.10 References</p> <p><b>Chapter 16 Wind Generated Energy- Present Use and Future Potential</b></p> <p>16.1 Overview</p> <p>16.2 Types of Hybrid Power Systems</p> <p>16.3 Hybrid Power System Components</p> <p>16.4 Wind Power Variability: Hybrid System Design and Operation</p> <p>16.5 Methods to Successfully Implement High Penetration</p> <p>16.6 Wind/Diesel Systems</p> <p>16.7 Hybrid System Modeling</p> <p>16.8 Additional Hybrid Power System Topics</p> <p>16.9 Energy Storage</p> <p>16.10 Power to X</p> <p>16.11 Power to Pumped Water</p> <p>16.12 Power to Desalinated Water</p> <p>16.13 Power to Heat</p> <p>16.14 Power to Cold</p> <p>16.15 Power to Hydrogen</p> <p>16.16 Power to Transportation</p> <p>16.17 Power to Hydrogen-Based Chemical Products</p> <p>16.18 The Electricity Grids of the Future</p> <p>16.19 Wind Turbines for the Energy Transition</p> <p>16.20 References</p> <p>Appendix A Nomenclature</p> <p>Appendix B Data Analysis and Data Synthesis</p> <p>Appendix C Notes on Probability Distributions</p> <p>Index</p>

<p><b>James F. Manwell </b> is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering and the Founding Director of the Wind Energy Center at the University of Massachusetts, USA. <p><b>Emmanuel Branlard </b> is an Associate Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, USA. <p><b>Jon G. McGowan </b> is a Professor in the Department of Mechanical and Industrial Engineering at the University of Massachusetts, USA. <p><b>Bonnie Ram </b> is a Senior Researcher and Director of Strategic Partnerships at the Center for Research in Wind Energy at the University of Delaware, USA, and an independent consultant on ecology, society, and technology.

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