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MNE 434 - Wind Power

Credits 3
Lecture
Requirements: Prerequisite: MNE 332 & ECE 211
The principles of horizontal and vertical axes turbines. Students learn how to model and design rotors using the concepts of lift and drag coefficients for optimal turbine performance. The course culminates with a survey of various wind turbine systems based on the type of generators employed with gearboxes or direct drives. Usage of Matlab is moderate.
Graded