DTU - Wind Energy
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Wind Energy at Coursera Overview
Duration | 36 hours |
Start from | Start Now |
Total fee | Free |
Mode of learning | Online |
Official Website | Explore Free Course  |
Credential | Certificate |
Wind Energy at Coursera Highlights
- 19% started a new career after completing these courses.
- 20% got a tangible career benefit from this course.
- Earn a shareable certificate upon completion.
Wind Energy at Coursera Course details
- 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
- For other professional courses in wind energy engineering, visit our website at www.wem.dtu.dk
Wind Energy at Coursera Curriculum
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Math pre-requisites
The need for wind energy
Siting challenges and stakeholder involvement
Activity: Get to know your peers
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Wind resources
Wind profiles
Wind resource assessment
Introduction to quiz: Wind profiles and wind resources
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Wind profiles and wind resources
Brief introduction with focus on wind energy
Important concepts used in wind energy
Wind Scanner - remote sensing of wind
Introduction to quiz: Wind data analysis
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Wind data analysis
Economy
The cost of wind farms
Energy production and revenue
Tools for wind energy economics
Introduction to quiz: Economics of wind energy
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Economics of wind energy - Net Present Value (NPV)
Economics of wind energy - Levellised Cost of Energy (LCoE)
Wind energy technology concepts
Wind turbine terminology and components
Introduction to quiz: Wind energy technology concepts
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Wind Energy Technology Concepts
Aerodynamics
Power, thrust and optimum rotors
Flow and forces around the wind turbine blade
Introduction to Quiz: Aerodynamics
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Aerodynamics - 1D Momentum theory
Aerodynamics - Rotational theory and velocity triangle at r = 40m
Fatigue and mechanical properties of metals
Material requirements for wind turbine blades
Composite materials for wind turbine blades
Introduction to quiz: Wind turbine blade
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Stresses in the blade cross section
The weight of a wind turbine blade
Structural mechanics
Structural Design of Wind Turbine Blades
Beam Theory
Introduction to quiz: Beam theory
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Beam Theory
Grid connection of wind power
Control of wind turbines and wind power plants
Integration of variable wind power generation
Introduction to Quiz: Wind turbine rotor speed control strategy
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Wind turbine rotor speed control strategy
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