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Wind energy
Abdul R. Beig
S.M. Muyeen Department of Electrical Engineering, The Petroleum Institute, Abu Dhabi, UAE
Abstract
Wind energy is one of the promising renewable energy sources. This chapter presents the wind energy basics, the technology used in harvesting wind energy, and the physics related to wind energy. Brief discussions about the different types of wind energy turbines and generator configurations are presented. The chapter concludes with the advantages and disadvantages of wind energy systems.
Keywords
gearbox
horizontal axis
lift to drag ratio
power coefficient
pitch angle control
rotor blades
vertical axis
wind energy
wind farm
wind turbine
wind generator
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