Module Number:
| 35459
- module is no longer offered from SS 2018 |
Module Title: | Technology and Operation of Wind Turbines |
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Technik und Betrieb von Windkraftanlagen
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Department: |
Faculty 3 - Mechanical Engineering, Electrical and Energy Systems
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Responsible Staff Member: | -
Prof. Dr.-Ing. Schwarz, Harald
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Language of Teaching / Examination: | English |
Duration: | 1 semester |
Frequency of Offer: |
Every winter semester
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Credits: |
6
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Learning Outcome: | Students will get a deeper knowledge of the different types and components of Wind turbine generators (WTG) and how to operate large wind farms and single turbines according to maintenance and trouble shooting. How to affect reliability and availability of WTG in a positive matter. |
Contents: | Introduction in development and planning of wind farms, Description of WTG components and their function (frequency converter, gear box, rotor blades, tower etc.), Influences of components to reliability and availability of WTG, Maintenance strategy, Operation strategy and system (data mining and storage, evidence of technical parameters and data to operation). |
Recommended Prerequisites: | Knowledges:
- Basics in Power Engineering
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Mandatory Prerequisites: | None |
Forms of Teaching and Proportion: | -
Lecture
/ 4 Hours per Week per Semester
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Self organised studies
/ 120 Hours
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Teaching Materials and Literature: | Script and Presentation (Power Point) |
Module Examination: | Final Module Examination (MAP) |
Assessment Mode for Module Examination: | - Written examination, 90 minutes OR
- Oral examination, 45 minutes
In the first lecture it will be announced, if the examination will be offered in written or oral form. |
Evaluation of Module Examination: | Performance Verification – graded |
Limited Number of Participants: | None |
Part of the Study Programme: | |
Remarks: | The Lecture will be offered by Dr.-Ing. Konrad Iffarth as a one week block in each of the semesters |
Module Components: | - Technology and Operations of Wind Turbines (lecture)
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Components to be offered in the Current Semester: | |
Follow-up Module/s: |
Phase-out module since: 26.07.2017
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