About this course: How tall is a modern wind turbine and how can it possibly generate power from the wind? This course gives an overview of key aspects in wind energy engineering. Whether you are looking for general insight in this green technology or your ambition is to pursue a career in wind energy engineering, 'Wind Energy' is an excellent starting point. Experts located in the wind pioneering country of Denmark will take you on a tour through the most fundamental disciplines of wind energy research such as wind measurements and resource assessment, aerodynamics, wind turbine technology, structural mechanics, materials, financial and electrical systems. You will gain a rational understanding of wind energy engineering and, through hands-on exercises, you will learn to perform wind energy calculations based on simple models. Working with the different course disciplines will give you a taste of what wind energy engineering is all about. This allows you to identify the most interesting or relevant aspects of wind energy engineering to be pursued in your future studies or in your professional career. View our video: https://youtu.be/he4UWTGHxrY

Created by: Technical University of Denmark (DTU)

Taught by: Merete Badger, Senior Scientist
Department of Wind Energy
Taught by: Alma Salnaja, Student helper
Department of Wind Energy
Taught by: Lars Pilgaard Mikkelsen, Associate Professor
Department of Wind Energy
Taught by: Ameya Sathe, Postdoc
Department of Wind Energy
Taught by: Vladimir Fedorov, Researcher
Department of Wind Energy
Taught by: Tom Cronin, Special advisor
Department of Wind Energy
Taught by: Torben Krogh Mikkelsen, Professor of Remote Sensing for Wind Energy
Department of Wind Energy
Taught by: Morten Hartvig Hansen, Professor
Department of Wind Energy
Taught by: Niels-Erik Clausen, Associate professor
Department of Wind Energy
Taught by: Bonnie Ram, Guest Senior Researcher
Department of Wind Energy
Taught by: Sven-Erik Gryning, Dr. Scient. and PhD
Department of Wind Energy
Taught by: Kim Branner, Senior Research Scientist
Department of Wind Energy
Taught by: Poul Ejnar Sørensen, Professor
Department of Wind Energy
Taught by: Hilmar Kjartansson Danielsen, Senior Researcher
Department of Wind Energy
Taught by: Henrik Bredmose, Associate professor
Department of Wind Energy

Commitment	5 weeks of study, 7-8 hours/week
Language	English
How To Pass	Pass all graded assignments to complete the course.
User Ratings	4.6 stars Average User Rating 4.6See what learners said

Syllabus

WEEK 1

About this course

This module gives you an overview of the course content and learning objectives. You will see the recommended prerequisites for following the course and find out how to earn points towards your course certificate.

1 video, 7 readings, 1 practice quiz

Introduction to wind energy

In this module, you will learn why there is a need for wind energy and how wind energy projects are planned. When you have completed the module, you will be able to explain why there is a need for wind energy and what an EIA is. You will also know how to get t...

2 videos, 3 readings

WEEK 2

Wind resources

It is all about the wind! In this module you will learn how the wind varies with height and during the day and night. You will find out how the wind power density and the power production can be modeled for an area based on different terrain properties. When y...

2 videos, 3 readings

Graded: Wind profiles and wind resources

Test and measurements

‘Test and measurements’ is about different ways to measure the wind and how to to interpret wind observations. When you have completed this module, you will be able to analyse measured wind data and determine the mean wind speed and turbulence.

3 videos, 3 readings

Graded: Wind data analysis

WEEK 3

Economy

In this module you will learn about financial aspects during the entire lifetime of a wind turbine. When you have completed the module, you will be able to perform simple calculations for assessing wind farm projects and for calculating the cost of energy from...

3 videos, 3 readings

Graded: Economics of wind energy - Net Present Value (NPV)

Graded: Economics of wind energy - Levellised Cost of Energy (LCoE)

Wind turbine technology

It is now time to focus on the wind turbine itself. In this module you will learn about different wind turbine designs including the modern three-bladed turbine. When you have completed the module, you will be able to account for the configuration and energy p...

2 videos, 3 readings

Graded: Wind Energy Technology Concepts

WEEK 4

Aerodynamics

This module on ‘Aerodynamics’ will outline the fundamental principle of a wind turbine and you will learn what makes it turn. When you have completed the module, you will be able to carry out calculations of thrust and power for a wind turbine.

2 videos, 3 readings

Graded: Aerodynamics - 1D Momentum theory

Graded: Aerodynamics - Rotational theory and velocity triangle at r = 40m

Materials

Wind turbines are composed of a variety of materials. In order to create stronger and lighter wind turbine components, especially the blades, new types of materials are being invented. When you have completed this module, you will be able to calculate the mass...

3 videos, 3 readings, 1 practice quiz

Graded: The weight of a wind turbine blade

WEEK 5

Structural mechanics

In this module you will discover which forces act on a wind turbine blade. A blade can be considered as a beam and therefore beam theory is applied. When you have completed the module, you will be able to define boundary conditions and loads on beams and calcu...

2 videos, 3 readings

Graded: Beam Theory

Electrical systems

One of the biggest challenges in wind energy engineering is to integrate the very variable power production from wind turbines into the electrical system. In this module, you will learn to account for the role of wind energy in the energy supply. When you have...

3 videos, 3 readings

Graded: Wind turbine rotor speed control strategy

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Rated 4.6 out of 5 of 664 ratings

Good introduction course for Wind Industry.

Excellent course!

Useful course for renewable energy sector.

Amazing! Clear instruction and practical knowledge!

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