Overview
- Shows how to progress from the basics of fluid mechanics to modern wind turbine blade design
- Explores the impact of aerodynamics on blade design
- Offers a self-contained introduction to the topic
- New second edition is now more straightforward and easier to follow
Part of the book series: Green Energy and Technology (GREEN)
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About this book
This book offers an introduction to the topic for professionals and students with a diverse range of backgrounds. Wind Turbine Aerodynamics is a self-contained textbook that shows how to progress from the basics of fluid mechanics to modern wind turbine blade design. It presents the fundamentals of fluid dynamics and inflow conditions, as well as extensive information on theories describing the aerodynamics of wind turbines. After examining a number of related experiments, the book applies the lessons learned to blade design.
The text of the 2nd edition has been thoroughly revised, with a focus on improved readability. The examples and solutions have been extended to explain each problem in much greater detail.
Authors and Affiliations
About the author
Alois Schaffarczyk received his Ph.D. in Statistical Physics from the University of Göttigen, Germany. Prior to this, he spent six years in the industry, solving practical problems in fluid mechanics. He joined the UAS Kiel in 1992 and began his career in the wind turbine community in 1997, specializing in CFD, experiments and blade design. Professor Schaffarczyk has lectured on the subject in e.g. China, Morocco and Norway. He has participated in a number of prestigious IEAwind annexes and held the function of sub-task manager at MexNext.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Introduction to Wind Turbine Aerodynamics
Authors: A. P. Schaffarczyk
Series Title: Green Energy and Technology
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-41028-5
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-41027-8Published: 29 February 2020
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-41030-8Published: 28 February 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-41028-5Published: 28 February 2020
Series ISSN: 1865-3529
Series E-ISSN: 1865-3537
Edition Number: 2
Number of Pages: XXXIV, 291
Number of Illustrations: 114 b/w illustrations, 148 illustrations in colour
Topics: Renewable and Green Energy, Engineering Fluid Dynamics, Machinery and Machine Elements