Advances in Wind Energy Conversion Technology
The proposed book provides in-depth discussion on all the major aspects of wind energy conversion technology. Academic and industrial experts share their expertise and experiences in wind energy conversion systems through various chapters grouped in to&nb
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Sathyajith Mathew Geeta Susan Philip •
Editors
Advances in Wind Energy Conversion Technology
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Editors Dr. Sathyajith Mathew Faculty of Science University of Brunei Darussalam Jalan Tungku Link Gadong, BE1410 Negra Brunei Darussalam e-mail: [email protected]
Dr. Geeta Susan Philip Faculty of Ag. Engg., KCAET KAU, Tavanur, Malapuram, 679573 Kerala, India e-mail: [email protected]
ISSN 1863-5520 ISBN 978-3-540-88257-2
e-ISBN 978-3-540-88258-9
DOI 10.1007/978-3-540-88258-9 Springer Heidelberg Dordrecht London New York Ó Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2011 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the right of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilm or in any other way, and storage in data banks. Duplication of this publication or parts thereof is permitted only under the provisions of the German Copyright Law of September 9, 1965, in its current version, and permission for use must always be obtained from Springer. Violations are liable to prosecution under the German Copyright Law. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. Cover design: deblik, Berlin Printed on acid-free paper Springer is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)
Preface
Growth of wind power during the recent years is highly impressive. Over the past decade, on an average, the global wind power capacity could be doubled by every 3 years. With the addition of 38 GW in 2009, the total global wind power installations could reach up to 158.5 GW, registering an annual growth rate of 31.7% during the year. As a result, wind is the fastest growing energy resource in the world today. Estimates by the Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) indicate that this trend would continue during the next decade as well and even under the moderate growth scenario, the total wind power installations would reach up to 709 GW by 2020, contributing 8.2% of the world’s electricity demand. One of the major driving forces behind this rapid growth of wind power is the technological advances in wind energy conversion technology in the recent years. Wind turbines are getting bigger in size, efficient in performance and reliable even under adverse working environments. For example, advanced tools in fluid dynamics have made it easier for us to understand the aerodynamics of the wind turbines and thereby improve the efficiency and reliability of wind energy conversion systems. With an insight to the wind regimes characteristics, we could identify better locations for wind farm installations, yielding higher project capacity factors. Advanced forecasting methods empowered us to predict the availability of wind generated
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