REE 345 - Wind Power

Lecture Hours: 3
Lab Hours: 0
Credit Hours: 3

Introduction to power production from wind resources. Historical uses of wind resources. The Earth’s wind systems. Physics of wind power. Vertical and horizontal axis turbines. Aerodynamics of wind turbines. Large scale turbine farms and sighting. Commercial development, economics and environmental impacts.

Prerequisites: MECH 326 or REE 253, and PHY 222