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Introduction to Wind Turbine Aerodynamics

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  • Jun 2024
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Authors:
  1. Alois Peter Schaffarczyk

    1. Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kiel University of Applied Sciences, Kiel, Germany

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  • Shows how to progress from the basics of fluid mechanics to modern wind turbine blade design
  • Explores the impact of aerodynamics on blade design
  • Includes a new section on aerodynamic design and optimization

Part of the book series: Green Energy and Technology (GREEN)

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About this book

This book is an introduction to wind turbine aerodynamics for professionals and students with a diverse range of backgrounds. It 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 this 3rd edition has been thoroughly revised, and the book includes a new section on aerodynamic design and optimization.

Keywords

  • Aerodynamics
  • Betz Vortex Sheets
  • Blade Design
  • Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbines HAWT
  • Inflow Coditions
  • Joukovski Vortex Lines
  • Wind Turbine Blades
  • textbook wind turbines

Authors and Affiliations

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Kiel University of Applied Sciences, Kiel, Germany

    Alois Peter Schaffarczyk

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: Alois Peter Schaffarczyk

  • Series Title: Green Energy and Technology

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2024

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-031-56923-4Due: 06 July 2024

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-031-56926-5Due: 06 July 2024

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-031-56924-1Due: 06 July 2024

  • Series ISSN: 1865-3529

  • Series E-ISSN: 1865-3537

  • Edition Number: 3

  • Number of Pages: XXXVIII, 353

  • Number of Illustrations: 111 b/w illustrations, 177 illustrations in colour

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