Course Summary
This course provides an introduction to wind energy and its potential as a renewable energy source. Students will learn about the design and operation of wind turbines, as well as the environmental and economic impacts of wind energy.Key Learning Points
- Understand the fundamental concepts of wind energy and its potential as a renewable energy source
- Learn about the design and operation of wind turbines and the different types of wind turbines
- Explore the environmental and economic impacts of wind energy
Job Positions & Salaries of people who have taken this course might have
- Wind Turbine Technician
- USA: $52,910
- India: ₹3,00,000
- Spain: €22,000
- Wind Energy Project Manager
- USA: $83,000
- India: ₹9,00,000
- Spain: €45,000
- Renewable Energy Consultant
- USA: $70,000
- India: ₹5,00,000
- Spain: €30,000
Related Topics for further study
Learning Outcomes
- Understand the basic principles of wind energy and its potential as a renewable energy source
- Explain the design and operation of wind turbines
- Analyze the environmental and economic impact of wind energy
Prerequisites or good to have knowledge before taking this course
- Basic knowledge of physics and mathematics
- Familiarity with energy systems and renewable energy concepts
Course Difficulty Level
IntermediateCourse Format
- Online course
- Self-paced learning
- Video lectures
- Quizzes
- Assignments
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- Hydropower
Notable People in This Field
- Elon Musk
- Greta Thunberg
- Bill Gates
Related Books
Description
The main goal of this course is to get the necessary knowledge on atmospheric and fluid dynamics in order to quantify the wind resource of a local or regional area.
Outline
- BASICS ON ENERGY
- Energy units
- Primary, final and useful energy
- Variability and capacity factors of power plants
- Descriptions and objectives of the course
- Energy: definitions, units, magnitudes
- How many wind turbines to replace a nuclear reactor ?
- BASIC METEOROLOGY
- Atmospheric layers
- Equations of motion:GEOSTROPHIC AND HYDROSTATIC BALANCE
- General circulation of the atmosphere
- Wind veering & Local effects
- Atmospheric layers
- Atmospheric circulation
- Surface winds
- Basic meteorology
- ATMOSPHERIC AND MARINE BOUNDARY LAYERS
- Turbulence/ Intensity, Reynolds decomposition
- RANS, closure relation
- Eddy viscosity
- Prandtl closure, logarithmic law
- Convective boundary layer, diurnal cycle
- Generic wind profiles: logarithmic, power law and others
- In-situ measurements
- Remote sensing measurements
- Windcube: a compact wind lidar
- Reynolds decomposition and statistical mean
- Reynolds averaged equations
- Boundary layer dynamics
- Wind measurements
- WIND OR MARINE TURBINES
- Standard Betz law
- Betz law for confined turbines
- Power curves / ideal case
- Power curves / impact of density
- Power curves / impact of vertical shear
- Power curves / impact of turbulence
- Isolated turbine wake
- Multiple turbine interaction
- Betz law and others
- Power curves, real turbine efficiency
- Turbine wake
- WIND RESOURCES
- Organising data
- Weibull Rayleigh distribution
- Energy Production Assessment
- Wind resource assessment
- DATA ANALYSIS PROJECT – WIND RESOURCE ASSESSMENT
- Variability of the vertical wind shear
- Probability distribution of the wind velocity
- An example of wind turbine power production assessment
- Introduction to the module Data Analysis Project
- The wind shear exponent variability
- Weibull distributions
- power production assessment
Summary of User Reviews
The Wind for Renewable Energies course on Coursera is highly recommended by users. Learners found the course to be informative and engaging with excellent course materials.Key Aspect Users Liked About This Course
The course materials are of excellent quality and provide in-depth knowledge about wind energy.Pros from User Reviews
- Informative and engaging course materials
- In-depth knowledge about wind energy
- Well-structured course with clear explanations
- Great support from instructors and community
- Practical assignments that help apply the concepts learned
Cons from User Reviews
- Some users found the course to be too basic
- A few technical glitches with the platform
- Limited interaction with instructors
- Lack of hands-on experience with wind turbines
- Not suitable for advanced learners
Alexandre Stegner
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