From March 11th, 2013 to March 22nd, 2013, the Master 1 (class 2014) course "Fundamentals of Wind Energy" was taught by lecturers from National Technical University (NTUA).
The general introduction of this course is as following:
Lecturer(s):
- Prof. Kostas Rados, Dr. Vasilis Riziotis (week 1)-
- Prof. Danai Diakoulaki, Prof. Kostas Rados, Dr. George Caralis (week 2)
Duration: 2 weeks
Introduction to the Course:
This Course provides an introductionto the Fundamentals of Wind energy. The course provides an overview of the windmarket, of the wind technology, and focus on Wind Resource, Wind turbine aerodynamicsand design, Economics and the role of externalities and Applications.
Teaching schedule
1st Week
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Teaching room:
West 5 Building 217
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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8:30-10:00am. (session one)
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Introduction
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Wind resource
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Wind turbine Aerodynamics
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Wind Farms
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Workshop on Aerodynamics
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10:00-10:15am.
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10:15 -11:45am. (session two)
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Introduction to Wind energy technology
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Wind resource
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Wind turbine Aerodynamics
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Exercises
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Workshop on Aerodynamics
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11:30-2:00pm.
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Lunch Hour
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Lunch Hour
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Lunch Hour
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Lunch Hour
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Lunch Hour
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2:00 -3:30pm.
(session three)
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Technology Trends
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Project – Exercises
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Exercises on wind resource
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Exercises
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Presentation of students’ project on Wind Resource
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3:30-3:45 pm.
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3:45-5:15pm. (session four)
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Introduction to Aerodynamics
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2nd Week
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Teaching room:
West 5 Building 217
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Monday
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Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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Friday
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8:30-10:00am. (session one)
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Wind market
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Economics
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Wind Farms
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Aerodynamics – Vertical Axis WT
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Exam
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10:00-10:15am.
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10:15 -11:45am. (session two)
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Exercises
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Market and environment
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Cost-Benefit Analysis
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Revision
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Revision – Discussion of the Exam
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11:30-2:00 pm.
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Lunch Hour
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Lunch Hour
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Lunch Hour
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Lunch Hour
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Lunch Hour
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2:00 -3:30pm. (session three)
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Exercises
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Externalities
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Exercises
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Revision
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3:30-3:45 pm.
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3:45-5:15pm. (session four)
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Exercises
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