Fundamentals of wind-power technology and environmental impact: An educational aid

Wind Engineering

Volumn 22, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 235-241

  Twidell, John ^a  

^a AMSET Centre   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENGINEERING EDUCATION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT;

WIND POWER TECHNOLOGY;

WIND POWER;

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; WIND POWER;

EID: 0032322167     PISSN: 0309524X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. Freris, L. L. (ed.), 1990, Wind Energy Conversion Systems. Prentice Hall, London. [Postgraduate level chapters by leading experts].
2. Gipe, P., 1995, Wind Energy Comes of Age, Wiley, New York. [A thorough analysis of the wind power industry, especially in the USA].
3. Golding, E. W., 1976, The Generation of Electricity by Wind Power, reprinted with additional material by E. and F. N. Spon, London. [A classic text that has become a guide for much modern work].
4. Eggleston and Stoddard, 1987, Wind Turbine Engineering Design, Nostrand Reinhold. [A foundation text for engineers]
5. Shepherd, D.G. (1978) "Wind power" in Amer. P. (ed.) Advances in Energy Systems and Technology, vol. 1, Academic Press, New York. [An excellent summary of theory and application at research level. Includes summaries of extension of linear momentum theory and of aerodynamic analysis].
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7. Walker J.F and Jenkins N., 1997, Wind Energy Technology, John Wiley & Sons. [An introductory text with analytical and quantitative explanations].