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Module Number:
| 11689
- module is no longer offered from WS 2023/24 |
| Module Title: | Power Generation from Wind Energy |
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Energieerzeugung durch Windenergie
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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 deep understand of wind energy technologies, including the basics of fundamental principles of wind turbines and their components. Principles of operation of wind turbines regarding important parameters will be introduced. Students will get a basic overview in grid integration and economics of wind turbines and will faced with advantages and disadvantages of fluctuating power infeed. A general overview about planning, operation and maintenance of wind turbines will be shown. |
| Contents: | - General overview about wind energy
- Physics of wind energy, drag and lift etc.
- Construction of wind turbines, components
- Operation of wind turbines: wind speed, roughness, profiles
- Power generation concepts of wind turbines
- Grid integration
- Planning, operation, maintenance, economics
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| Recommended Prerequisites: | Fundamental knowledge in engineering and mathematics is beneficial. |
| Mandatory Prerequisites: | No successful participation in associated phase-out modules:
- 11195 Renewable Energy Technologies for Electrical Power SupplyAND
- 35426 Wind Energy Economics, Wind Resources Estimation.
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| 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: | Students will be provided with slides and materials presented in the lessons. Further recommendations for literature will be announced in the first lectures. |
| Module Examination: | Final Module Examination (MAP) |
| Assessment Mode for Module Examination: | - Written examination, 90 minutes OR
- Online examination, 90 minutes OR
- Oral examination, 30 minutes
(The corresponding regulation for each semester will be announced in the first lecture.) |
| Evaluation of Module Examination: | Performance Verification – graded |
| Limited Number of Participants: | 45 |
| Part of the Study Programme: | |
| Remarks: | None |
| Module Components: | - Power Generation from Wind Energy (lecture)
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| Components to be offered in the Current Semester: | |
| Follow-up Module/s: |
Phase-out module since: 31.01.2023
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