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Course Unit Description

WIND POWER

Course 2021-22

  • On-site

1.Subject data

Name: WIND POWER

Code: 517109002

Type: Elective

ECTS: 3

Length of subject: Per term

Semester and course: 4th Year - Second term

Speciality:

Language: English

Mode of study: On-site class

2. Lecturer data

Lecturer data: SERNA SERRANO, JOSÉ

Knowledge area: Mecánica de Fluidos

Department: Ingeniería Térmica y Fluidos

Telephone: 968326577

Email: jose.serna@upct.es

Office hours and location:

miércoles - 12:00 / 14:00
HOSPITAL DE MARINA, planta 2, Despacho Despacho 2013
jueves - 12:00 / 14:00
HOSPITAL DE MARINA, planta 2, Despacho Despacho 2013

Qualifications/Degrees:
PhD in PhD - Program Aerospace Science and Technology from Polytechnic university of Madrid (SPAIN) - 2013
Engineer in Aerospace Engineer from Polytechnic university of Madrid (SPAIN) - 2004

Academic rank in UPCT: Profesor Titular de Universidad

Number of five-year periods: 2

Number of six-year periods: 1 de investigación

Curriculum Vitae: Full Profile

3. Competences and learning outcomes

3.1. Basic curricular competences related to the subject

3.2. General curricular competences related to the subject

3.3. Specific curricular competences related to the subject

Specific topic competences (for elective topics which have them)

OP04: Conocimiento aplicado de la energía eólica: estado actual y posibilidades de desarrollo, así como de las características del viento y de sus posibilidades de aprovechamiento energético. Capacidad para diseñar un rotor eólico. Capacidad para proyectar conceptualmente un parque eólico y analizar su viabilidad.

3.4. Transversal curricular competences related to the subject

3.5. Subject learning outcomes

1. Discriminate between the different kinds of wind turbines, their characteristics, applications, limitations, and historic evolution.
2. Understand the origin of the wind resource at global and local scales and the methods to measure and characterise the wind with simple mathematical models. Estimate the maximum available wind power from wind data.
3. Identify and justify the different architectures and components of wind turbine systems, with focus on horizontal axis wind turbines.
4. Understand the basic aerodynamics principles which are the fundamentals for the generation of power due to the interaction between the wind and rotor blades. Apply the BEM theory to the conceptual design of a wind turbine and justify the control methodologies used in these systems.
5. Know the fundamental features of wind farms, the criteria for their placements, and their economic viability.
6. Design, from existing elements at market, a small power wind turbine system from its specifications.
7. Know the different typologies of electrical machines used at wind turbines for electricity generation.
8. Quantify and valuate the importance of the wind energy in the world, Europe and Spain.

4. Contents

4.1 Curricular contents related to the subject

Características del viento. El recurso eólico. Energía producida por un aerogenerador. Partes de un sistema eólico. Teoría aerodinámica de pala de un rotor eólico. Diseño de un rotor eólico. Parques eólicos: descripción y estudios de viabilidad. Proyecto de parques eólicos.

4.2. Theory syllabus

Teaching modules

Units

UD 1. Generalidades y antecedentes históricos de la energía eólica UD 1. Wind energy fundamentals and historical evolution

Lección 1. Introducción a la energía eólica. Evolución histórica de los sistemas de aprovechamiento del viento. (ntroduction to wind energy. Wind energy historical evolution.)
Lección 2. Clasificación y aplicaciones de los sistemas eólicos. (Wind systems types and applications.)

UD 2. El recurso eólico UD 2. The wind resource

Lección 3. Características del viento. Medición y tratamiento del viento (Sources, measurements, and mathematical analysis of the wind)

UD 3. Descripción de los sistemas de aprovechamiento del recurso eólico UD 3. Wind systems description

Lección 4. Arquitectura de un sistema eólico (Wind turbines architecture).
Lección 5. Principios de aerodinámica. Diseño de rotores eólicos. Cálculo de la energía producida por un aerogenerador (Fundamentals of aerodynamics. Wind rotors design procedure. Estimative of wind turbines energy output).

UD 4. Aplicaciones de los sistemas eólicos. Parques eólicos y sistemas eólicos aislados UD 4. Wind turbines applications. Wind farms and small scale wind turbines.

Lección 6. Descripción del funcionamiento general de un parque eólico. (Wind farms. Working principles.)
Lección 7. Descripción de los componentes de un parque eólico. (Wind farms. Components and economic analysis.)
Lección 8. Aplicaciones de los sistemas eólicos de pequeña potencia. Tipos de máquinas eólicas. Arquitectura de un sistema eólico aislado. (Small scale wind turbines. Architecture and types.)
Lección 9. Diseño de instalaciones de pequeña potencia. (Small scale wind turbines. Facilities design.)

UD 5. Máquinas eléctricas en generación eólica UD 5. Electric generators for wind turbines

Lección 10. Generadores de velocidad fija y variable. Máquinas asíncronas doblemente alimentadas (DFIGs). Esquemas de control (Constant and variable speed generators. DFIGs. Control schemes.)

UD 6. La generación eólica y el mercado eléctrico UD 6. The electricity market and wind energy

Lección 11. El mercado eléctrico mundial y la importancia de la energía eólica. Introducción al Sistema Eléctrico Español y el mercado eléctrico español. (The global electrical market and the presence of wind energy on it. Introduction to Spanish electrical system and market)

4.3. Practice syllabus

Name

Description

CP1. Aprovechamiento del recurso eólico PC1. Wind resource characterization

Cálculo energético del viento Wind energy calculation

CP2. Descripción de los sistemas de aprovechamiento del viento PC2. Description of wind turbine systems

Diseño de un rotor eólico Design of a wind turbine rotor

CP3. Diseño de sistemas eólicos aislados de pequeña potencia PC3. Design of an eolic power system for a house

Sistema eólico para vivienda Wind turbine system for a house

Risks prevention

Promoting the continuous improvement of working and study conditions of the entire university community is one the basic principles and goals of the Universidad Politécnica de Cartagena. Such commitment to prevention and the responsibilities arising from it concern all realms of the university: governing bodies, management team, teaching and research staff, administrative and service staff and students. The UPCT Service of Occupational Hazards (Servicio de Prevención de Riesgos Laborales de la UPCT) has published a "Risk Prevention Manual for new students" (Manual de acogida al estudiante en materia de prevención de riesgos), which may be downloaded from the e-learning platform ("Aula Virtual"), with instructions and recommendations on how to act properly, from the point of view of prevention (safety, ergonomics, etc.), when developing any type of activity at the University. You will also find recommendations on how to proceed in an emergency or if an incident occurs. Particularly when carrying out training practices in laboratories, workshops or field work, you must follow all your teacher's instructions, because he/she is the person responsible for your safety and health during practice performance. Feel free to ask any questions you may have and do not put your safety or that of your classmates at risk.

4.4. Comments

5. Teaching method

Name

Description

Hours

In-class

Name

Theory class

Description

Master lesson / lecture class. Resolution of students' doubts. Detailed analysis of the most relevant theoretical aspects of the different lessons.

Hours

13

In-class

100

Name

Mathematical problems class

Description

Presentation and resolution of exercises and practical cases of progressive difficulty. Development of the necessary methodology to face the practical sessions in the computer classroom.

Hours

7

In-class

100

Name

Class in computer room

Description

2-hour sessions in the computer room. The practical cases will be explained to the students and they will be tutored in the methodology (use of software, formulation of problems, ...) to follow. Student attendance is considered compulsory

Hours

6

In-class

100

Name

Tutorials

Description

Resolution of doubts about theory, exercises, problems and practical cases.

Hours

2

In-class

50

Name

TO_TRANSLATE: Trabajo Individual

Description

Study of the fundamental theoretical concepts. Development of numerical exercises. Development of practical cases (use of computer tools) and report writing

Hours

59

In-class

0

Name

Completion of formative and summative evaluation activities

Description

Individual written assessments

Hours

3

In-class

100

6. Assessment method

6.1. Continous assesment system

Name

Description and criteria

Percentage

Name

TO_TRANSLATE: Evaluación continua (trabajos e informes, pruebas parciales y control de asistencia)

Description and criteria

INDIVIDUAL WRITTEN ASSESSMENTS. There will be a written assessment during the second partials period. The written assessment may contain the following types of questions: test, multiple choice, short answer, resolution of short problems. The calls for the tests will detail their structure. The mark of the assesment must be higher than 3.0 to pass the subject.

Percentage

30 %

Name

Completion and / or exhibition and defense of assignments

Description and criteria

Individual portfolio with the reports of the 3 practical cases. The portfolio will account for the 50% of the final mark. There will be a short written or oral exam about the practical works that will account for 10% of the global mark.

Percentage

60 %

Name

TO_TRANSLATE: Asistencia y participación en clases teóricas, de problemas, de prácticas, de laboratorio

Description and criteria

Attendance to class and fulfillment of deadlines for the reports of the practical cases

Percentage

10 %

6.2. Final assesment system

Name

Description and criteria

Percentage

Name

TO_TRANSLATE: Examen oficial

Description and criteria

INDIVIDUAL WRITTEN ASSESSMENTS. There will be a final written assessment. The written assessment may contain the following types of questions: test, multiple choice, short answer, resolution of short problems. The calls for the tests will detail their structure. The mark of the assesment must be higher than 3.0 to pass the subject. Only the students that have not passed the written assessment during the partial period must do this final exam.

Percentage

40 %

Name

Completion and / or exhibition and defense of assignments

Description and criteria

Individual portfolio with the reports of the 3 practical cases. The portfolio will account for the 50% of the final mark. There will be a short written or oral exam about the practical works that will account for 10% of the global mark.

Percentage

60 %

Information

7. Bibliography and resources

7.1. Basic bibliography

Author: Manwell, J.F.
Title: Wind energy explained: theory, design, and application
Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 9780470015001

Author: Rodríguez Amenedo, José Luis, Arnalte Gómez, Santiago, Burgos Díaz, Juan Carlos
Title: Sistemas eólicos de producción de energía eléctrica
Editorial: Rueda
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 8472071391

Author: Burton, Tony
Title: Wind energy handbook
Editorial: John Wiley & Sons
Publication Date: 2011
ISBN: 9780470699751

Author: Sánchez Kaiser, Antonio
Title: Energía eólica
Editorial: Horacio Escarabajal
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 8493296600

7.2. Supplementary bibliography

Author: Anaya Lara, Olimpo
Title: Wind energy generation modelling and control
Editorial: Wiley,
Publication Date: 2009
ISBN: 9780470714331

Author: Ackermann, Thomas,
Title: Wind power in power systems
Editorial: John Wiley and sons
Publication Date: 2008
ISBN: 9780470855089

Author: Lubosny, Zbigniew
Title: Wind turbine operation in electric power systems advanced modeling
Editorial: Springer Verlag
Publication Date: 2003
ISBN: 354040340

7.3. On-line resources and others

* Base de Datos IEEE Xplore (IEL)
* Recursos Biblioteca (UPCT)

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