Wind Energy Design and Fundamentals
This online engineering PDH course provides information on wind energy and wind turbines, and discusses the operating principles of wind turbines, their key components, technology and performance features, as well as cost economics and various environmental and social aspects.
The rising concerns over climate change, environmental pollution, and energy security resulted in an increased interest in developing renewable energy, with wind energy being at the forefront.
Wind energy refers to the technology that converts the motion of air into mechanical energy, usually for electricity production. The mechanism used to convert air motion into electricity is referred to as a turbine. A turbine is a large structure with several spinning blades connected to a rotor, where an electromagnetic generator generates electricity as wind causes the blades to spin.
This 6 PDH online course is applicable to mechanical and electrical engineers, and energy specialists who are interested in learning more about the fundamentals of wind energy design.
This P.Eng. continuing education course is intended to provide you with the following specific knowledge and skills:
- Familiarizing with the basic concepts of wind energy
- Understanding the factors influencing wind energy production
- Learning about the different types of wind turbines
- Knowing the key components of wind turbines and their operating principles
- Understanding the theoretical, practical, and net energy outputs from wind turbines
- Learning about the economics of wind energy and the control schemes of wind turbines
- Gaining a general overview on the different environmental and social aspects of wind energy
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