Wind-driven power systems represent a renewable energy technology. Arrays of interconnected wind turbines can convert power carried by the wind into electricity. This book defines a research and development agenda for the U.S. Department of Energy's wind energy program in hopes of improving the performance of this emerging technology.
- Cover
- FRONT MATTER
- EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
- 1 INTRODUCTION
- 2 STRUCTURAL LOADING CHARACTERISTICS
- 3 MATERIALS PROPERTIES AND LIFE PREDICTION
- 4 WIND TURBINE ROTOR DESIGN ISSUES
- 5 MANUFACTURING PROCESSES FOR ROTOR BLADES
- 6 ACTIVE CONTROL IN WIND TURBINES
- 7 CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
- APPENDIX A: STATEMENT OF TASK
- APPENDIX B: COMMITTEE MEETINGS AND ACTIVITIES