Wind Turbine Components – online course

Upon the completion of the course, you will be able to:

• Describe the function of major components and how they work together to produce electricity, including materials used and manufacturing technologies.
• Compare the different types of wind turbine drivetrains, including geared, medium-speed, and direct drive machines and understand the design tradeoffs.
• Describe different manufacturing technologies (welded and additive manufactured) for wind turbine towers (steel and concrete) and present pros and cons
• Explain the measurement and sensing technologies on various components with the focus on condition monitoring
• Summarize the maintenance and repair procedures for wind turbine components, including safety protocols and troubleshooting techniques.
• Use mathematical and engineering principles to design and size wind turbine components.
• Perform simple analysis on health monitoring data of selected components using turbine measurement data from public domaine
• Assess the environmental impact of turbine components throughout their entire life cycle, from the extraction of raw materials to manufacturing, transportation, installation, operation, maintenance, and finally, decommissioning and disposal.

Companies can significantly enhance their technical capabilities through educating their staff, ultimately leading to improved performance and reduced costs in their wind energy projects.

Enhanced Technical Knowledge: Gain a comprehensive understanding of the function of major wind turbine components and how they work together to produce electricity, including the materials used and manufacturing technologies.

• Manufacturing Insights: Understand different manufacturing technologies for wind turbine towers, including welded and additive manufacturing for both steel and concrete, and be able to present the pros and cons of each method.
• Condition Monitoring: Explain the measurement and sensing technologies used on various components with a focus on condition monitoring, which is crucial for predictive maintenance and reducing downtime.
• Maintenance Procedures: Summarize maintenance and repair procedures for wind turbine components, including safety protocols and troubleshooting techniques, ensuring efficient and safe operations.
• Environmental and Lifecycle Assessment: Assess the environmental impact of turbine components throughout their entire lifecycle, from raw material extraction to decommissioning and disposal, promoting sustainable practices and compliance with environmental regulations.

Operational Efficiency and Cost Savings:

• Predictive Maintenance: Implement predictive maintenance strategies based on condition monitoring data to reduce unplanned downtime and maintenance costs.
• Lifecycle Management: Optimize the lifecycle management of wind turbines, leading to extended operational life and reduced total cost of ownership.

Competitive Advantage: stay ahead of industry developments and best practices, providing a competitive edge in the rapidly growing wind energy sector.

Admission to the course requires a B.Sc. or B.Eng. degree or higher and at least, two years of relevant working experience.

The relevant working experience could be – but is not necessarily restricted to – employment in:

• The wind energy industry.
• Oil and gas companies.
• Shipping companies.
• Companies performing environmental assessment.
• Public agencies with responsibilities related to engineering and natural sciences.
• Since the programme is taught in English, you must have proficient English skills.

Recommended prerequisites
In addition to the admission requirements above, we strongly recommend that you have mathematics and programming skills equivalent to B.Sc. or B.Eng. level or higher.

Technical requirements 
You will need a PC with a stable internet connection to follow this online course.

Course platform
All master courses run on the web based course platform DTU Learn. Once you access the platform, all the courses you are signed up for, become available for you – after the semester start day.

The course is divided in 13 modules, one per week in the semester. Each module includes a combination of video lectures, exercises, quizzes and/or reading material depending on the module. This course material is available any time to allow for flexible studying conditions.

Furthermore, you are offered weekly live Q&A sessions to get in dialogue with the course lecturer and fellow participants.

Exam

This course is concluded with a written exam, conducted online.

You can follow the course as a single course or as part of the programme Master in Wind Energy.

Single course

If you wish to follow this course as a single course, please add the course to the basket and fill in the required information.

Part of the Online Master of Wind Energy

You can study this course as part of the Master in Wind Energy. If you wish to follow the course as part of the full Master’s programme, please go the the site for the Online Master in Wind Energy, click the sign up button, and follow the instructions.

Prices

The state subsidy for part-time education is determined in the Finance Act for one year at a time. DTU reserves the right to make any adjustments to the participant payment.