Wind Turbine Technology – course

The Wind Turbine Technology course gives the participant a general introduction to wind turbine technology, covering the wind turbine as well as aerodynamics, loads, composite structure, structural dynamics, electrical systems, and control.

The participant learns to describe a wind turbine system as well as its components and how it works.

Learning objectives

After completing this course, the participant is able to:

• Describe the basic components of a wind turbine.
• Describe a steady Blade Element Momentum (BEM) method to model the aerodynamic forces on a rotor.
• Apply a steady BEM.
• Describe a typical blade structure.
• Explain main load cases and criteria for the structural design of blades.
• Distinguish between various types of turbines.
• Explain the electrical design and control of the basic wind turbine types.
• Design a maximum power point tracking controller for a wind turbine.