Wind Energy Basics
Table of Contents
Foreword
Preface
Overview
Fundamentals
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Power in the Wind
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Swept Area
Wind Speed Distribution
Wind Resources
Increases in Wind Speed and Power with Height
Estimating Wind Turbine Performance
Swept Area Method
Power Curve Method
Manufacturer's Estimates
Wind Turbine Technology
Configurations
Two or Three Blades
Blade Materials
Orientation
Robustness
Overspeed Control
Generators
Micro Wind Turbines
LVM Aerogen
Marlec 913
Ampair 100
Southwest Windpower Air 303
Aerocraft
Mini Turbines
World Power Technologies
Bergey Windpower
Household-sized Wind Turbines
Proven Engineering
Wind Turbine Industries
Novel Turbines
Towers
Roof-top mounting
Off-the-Grid Applications
Hybrid Wind and Solar Systems
Wind Pumping
Wind Heating
Recreational Vehicles
Cabins and Cottages
Electric Fence Charging
Electric Vehicle Charging
Telecommunications
Village Power
Interconnected or Utility Intertie
Interconnection Technology
Induction Generators
Inverters
Degree of Self-Use
Net Metering
Power Quality and the Utility
European Distributed Generation
Siting and Safety
Tower Height
Tower Placement
Noise
Urban Wind
Safety
Moving Machinery
Electrical
Batteries
Towers
Servicing
Buying Small Wind Turbines
Towers
Accessories
Price
Do-It-Yourself Turbines
Used Wind Turbines
Collective Buying Power
Subsidies
Installing Small Turbines
Tower Raising
Griphoists
Choosing a Griphoist
Tower Conductors
Maintenance
Raising a Small Turbine
Conclusion
Appendix 1: Characteristics of Selected Small Turbines
Table A. Selected Micro Turbines
Table B. Selected Mini Turbines
Table C. Selected Household-size Turbines
Appendix 2: Resources
Selected Small Wind Turbine Manufacturers
Guyed Towers for Micro and Mini Wind Turbines
Reconditioned Small Wind Turbines
Selected Manufacturers and Distributors of Wind Pumps
Wind Measurement Devices
Inverters and Controls
Griphoists
Wind Energy Associations
Sources of Wind Data
Mail-Order Catalogs
Publications
Plans
Books
Magazines
Market Surveys
Videos
Electronic Information Sources
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