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WIND ENERGY
Course delivery is a student-centered model that can integrate in-class instruction, online synchronous video sessions and asynchronous content delivery.
Microcreds overview
Introduce students to wind energy theory and technology, resource assessment and wind farm site development
What you'll learn
Wind characteristics and resources. Measurement and instrumentation. Data analysis and energy production estimates. Weibull distribution. Log and power laws. Aerodynamics of wind turbines. Characteristics of airfoils. Momentum theory. Betz Limit. Wind turbine rotor dynamics. Wind turbine design and components. Blade pitch and stall control. Principles of wind farm design and micro-siting. Introduction to wind farm design software tools. Civil works for wind farms. Wind energy variability. Wind energy storage technologies. Requirements for and approaches to wind energy forecasting
Paul Leahy is lecturer in Wind Energy at University College Cork and a Funded Investigator in the Science Foundation Ireland MAREI Centre for Marine, Climate and Energy research.
He has published over 35 articles in international peer-reviewed journals and is a Principal Investigator on several research projects including Re-Wind. Re-Wind is a transdisciplinary circular economy project aiming to generate sustainable repurposed products from decommissioned composite material wind turbine blades.
Requirements
- a Second Class Honours Grade 2 (or equivalent) in a primary honours degree (NFQ Level 8) in any discipline of Engineering OR
- a Second Class Honours Grade 2 (or equivalent) in a primary honours degree (NFQ Level 8) in areas of science that required having completed level 8 mathematical subjects deemed equivalent to those of engineering (e.g. Physics, Mathematical Sciences, pending assessment by Programme Director OR
- a pass in any accredited level 8 Engineering degree followed by professional experience deemed of sufficient added value, pending assessment by the Programme Director.
- A quota will be allocated to applicants who do not meet these entry requirements. These applicants will be considered under Recognition of Prior Learning and assessed on the following factors: Academic achievement; Prior Work Experience;Letter of Reference; Personal Statement
- On successful completion of this module, students should be able to:
- Outline the origin of global, geostrophic and surface winds
- Explain the impact of surface roughness and orography on wind speed profiles
- Calculate wind speed at a given height using the log law and power law
- Discuss different approaches to wind power forecasting and the relative benefits and limitations of each
- Apply aerodynamic theory to analyse wind turbine rotor performance and passive and active wind turbine stall control
- Model wind farm energy production and associated uncertainty
- Discuss environmental impacts of wind farm construction, operation and decommissioning, and how they may be mitigated.
- The programme is assessed by continuous assessment
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