WIND ENERGY SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS is an increasingly important means of generating electricity. WES is a clean, cost-effective and renewable energy source. It is a well-developed technology and suitable for generation of electricity in remote areas. This book presents a comprehensive account of technology, case studies and international status.

• • Technological Development of Wind Turbines • Development of Horizontal and Vertical Axis Wind Turbines • Aerodynamic Principles of Wind Turbines • Offshore Wind Energy • Problems (Social, Technological, Political) and Solutions for successful implementation of Wind Energy Systems • Use of Wind Systems as distributed generation source • Generation, Control and other electrical Aspects • Fixed and Variable Speed Wind Turbine Modeling: Case Study

Preface / Introduction to Wind Energy Technology / Technological Development of Wind Turbines / Aerodynamics and Design of WECS / Generators and Control Aspects of WECS / Wind Resource Assessment and Power Estimation using ANN / Wind Energy: A Ray of Hope in Rural Areas / New Horizons for Offshore Wind Energy: A Turn for the Better / Generator Configuration and Power Electronics Interface / Power Quality Issues and Standards for Wind Energy Conversion System / Reactive Power Compensation Schemes for Induction Generator Based Wind Energy Systems / Doubly-Fed Configuration in wind Energy Conversion System / Offshore Wind Energy Conversion System and its Indian Scenario / Policies and Subsidies for Indian Wind Energy Technology Development / Modelling of Grid Connected Induction Gnerator Wind Farm in Matlab/Simulink / Modelling of Full Scale Converter Fed Induction Generator Wind Earm in Matlab/Simulation / Index.

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