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 siting. Commercial development, economics and environmental impacts.

Prerequisites: MECH 326 or REE 253, and PHY 222