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DI03064011
Code: DI03064011
Credits: 4
Semester 3
RE
Wind Energy Technology
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The official GTU curriculum for Wind Energy Technology (subject code DI03064011) as prescribed for RE · Semester 3 divides the course into 5 units, covering 59 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (DI03064011)Unit 1 Basic Introduction of Wind Energy Contents
- Historic Background and Merits and Demerits (2) Nature & Origin of Wind
- Variation of wind speed with height (3) Properties of Air & Wind and Wind Characteristics (4) Criteria for on shore & off shore site selection of wind plant (5) Estimation of Wind energy at site (6) Wind Energy Conversion System and Application (7) Environmental aspects (8) Comparison with other Energy renewable sources (9) Wind energy scenario and programs in India
Unit 2 Laws & Terminologies associated with Wind energy Contents
- (1) Application of fluid flow and aerodynamics principle for wind energy extraction
- Betz Law, Co-efficient of power
- Wind energy pattern factor and
- (2) Terminologies: Blade Element
- Wind Velocity
- Incident Wind Velocity
- Blade element linear velocity
- Leading edge
- Trailing edge
- Relative Wind Velocity
- Angular speed
- angle of incidence
- pitch angle
- Lift & Drag force
- tangential force and solidity
- Swept and Intercept area
- Tip Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Renewable Energy Course / Subject Code: DI03064011 Course / Subject Name: Wind Energy Technology w.e.f. 2024-25 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ P a g e | 3 Speed
- Tip speed ratio and Blade pitch angle
- (3) Wind power density
- Power in wind stream
- Power of Wind turbine
- Wind velocity duration curve and Mean Wind velocity (4) PV Characteristics
- Power Vs Wind Speed Characteristics
- Power co-efficient Vs Tip speed ratio
- Wind power Duration Characteristics and Energy pattern factor (5) Plant load Factor
- Capacity utilization factor
- Plant availability factor and Speed drive schemes (6) Wind turbines efficiency (7) Characteristics of various types of rotors (8) Economic consideration
Unit 3 Construction and working of various components of Wind plants Contents
- Nacelle, Hub, Blades (2) Rotor
- Gear box (3) Synchronous Generator
- Transformer (4) Control system: Variable resistors
- Reactive power Compensating capacitor (5) Power Convertors: Rectifier Unit (RU)
- Line Convertor Unit (LCU)
- Distribution Cabinet (DiCa) containing all Circuit Breaker
- Internal Supply Unit (ISU)
- Synchronous Machine Exciter Module and Input – Output board (6) Anemometer (7) Yaw system (8) Transformers used in Wind Plant (9) Power cables used in Wind Mills
Unit 4 Construction and working of wind Turbine & Generator Contents
- (1) Various Terms: Wind mill
- Wind Turbine
- Wind Turbine Generator Unit
- Wind Farm
- Mean wind speed
- Rated wind speed
- Cut-out wind velocity
- Mean line and Camber
- (2) Classification of Wind mills/Machines/Turbine (3) Based on type of rotor: Propeller type
- Multiblade type
- Program Name: Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Renewable Energy Course / Subject Code: DI03064011 Course / Subject Name: Wind Energy Technology w.e.f. 2024-25 http://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ P a g e | 4 Savonius type and Darrieus type
- (4) Based on the orientation of the axis of Rotor: Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine Generator (HAWT) and Vertical Axis Wind Turbine (VAWT)
- (5) Performance of Wind mill (Co-efficient of performance)
- (6) Comparison between Horizontal axis and Vertical axis Wind machines/Turbine
- (7) Hybrid Wind Energy system and its merit and demerits (8) Problems in operating large wind power generators
Unit 5 Controlling Techniques Contents
- (1) Gear boxes control for both small and large Wind Plant
- (2) Mechanical Control Technique: Yaw control
- Tilt control
- Pitch control
- Stall control etc
- (3) Electrical Control: Power Electronics Based Control
- various control panels (4) Application of batteries in Wind power plant (5) Sensors
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