EST 103 - Introduction to Wind Energy

Credits: 3
LEC hours per week: 3
Covers fundamentals of wind energy focusing on wind production practices for all sizes of turbines, power distribution, and net metering.
Recommended: READ 088 or higher, CS 100.
Course Outcomes:

Explain the dynamics behind wind captured by a turbine.
Develop a working knowledge of wind energy terminology and turbine components.
Describe the factors affecting wind turbine siting.
Explain how wind turbines are power rated.
Evaluate different wind turbines for a particular application or location.

Course Topics:

Safety
Measuring the wind
Estimating output
Exonomics
Evaluating the technology
Towers
Cutting costs not corners
Buying a wind system
Interconnection with the utility
Off-the-grid power systems
Pumping water
Siting
Installation
Operation, performance and maintenance
Applications