Wind Turbine Technology Quiz

Wind and Hydraulic Turbine Machines for Renewable Sources

• The presentation is about wind and hydraulic turbines, machines used for utilizing renewable energy sources.
• The presenter is Pavesi G. from the University of Padua's Department of Engineering.
• Contact information is provided: email, phone number, and consultation hours.
• Moodle password is given for specific courses.

Historical Uses of Wind Turbines

• Early windmills, like the Persian windmill (200 BC), were used for grinding and other tasks.
• Ancient windmills existed in the UK and Spain.
• Images of historical windmills are included.
• American multi-bladed wind turbines are discussed.

NSF-NASA MOD-0 Wind Turbine

• A 100 kW wind turbine with a 38-meter (125 ft) tower is described.
• The wind velocity is 8 m/s.
• Details on the turbine's components, like the hub, brake gearbox, slip rings, and blades, are provided.
• Other designs, like the MOD-0A Kahuku Point, Oahu, Hawaii, and MOD-1 in Boone, North Carolina, and MOD-2 in Goodnoe Hills, Washington designs are mentioned.

Two-Bladed Horizontal-Axis Wind Turbines: Specifications

• Different models (MOD-0, MOD-0A, MOD-1, MOD-2) are detailed with specifications, including:

  • Rotor speed (r/min)
  • Generator output power (kW)
  • Coefficient of performance (Cp,max)
  • Cut-in/rated/shut-down wind speeds (m/s)
  • Maximum wind speed (m/s)
  • Rotor diameter (m)
  • Hub height (m)
  • Effective swept area (m2)
  • Weight of blades(kg)
  • Generator voltage (line to line)

• Data for various turbine components (e.g., hub, blades, alternator) are listed

Wind Turbine Sizes and Capacity

• The different types and sizes of wind turbines are presented .
• Examples include a 1.5 MW turbine with a 64-meter diameter and a 750 kW turbine of 48-meter diameter from Denmark.

Other Wind Turbine Designs

• Information about various specific wind turbine designs are listed
  • Sandia Laboratories 17-m Darrieus wind turbine and its ratings (60 kW in 12.5 m/s wind).
  • Savonius, a different type of wind turbine, rated at 5 kW in 12 m/s wind.

Magnus Effect and Circular Track Model

• Details about the Magnus effect on cylindrical objects in wind are given.
• Specific details about a circular track model for utilizing the Magnus effect are discussed

Characteristics of different wind turbines

• A graph illustrating the power coefficient (Cp) against tip speed ratio (λ) for different turbine types (e.g., multi-blade, bi-blade, Darrieus, Savonius) is shown.

New Installed Capacity

• The presentation features a pie chart showing the new wind energy capacity installed across regions between January and December 2016 by country.

Global Cumulative Installed Wind Capacity (2001-2016)

• A bar graph showing global wind capacity from 2001 to 2016 is presented.

Annual Installed Capacity by Region

• Data for annual installed wind capacity across different regions (Asia, Africa & Middle East, Europe, Latin America, North America, Pacific) are shown for 2008-2016 in MW.

Market Forecast for 2017-2021

• A graph showing the predicted market trend, including cumulative capacity (GW), annual capacity, and growth rate from 2017 to 2021.

Annual Market Forecast By Region for 2017-2021

• Detailed data on forecast annual installed capacity (MW) by region. A graph showing the trend from 2016 to 2021 in different regions.

Offshore Wind Capacity

• A graph showing total global cumulative offshore wind capacity between 2011 and 2016 by country is presented

Cumulative Power Capacity in the European Union

• A graph plotting cumulative capacity for wind, nuclear, natural gas, solar PV, and large hydro over the years (2005-2016) in GW.
• Different eras with key events in wind development and leadership.

Installed Capacity in Europe 2016

• A pie chart showing the installed capacity by country for all regions in Europe.

Cumulative Capacity (Onshore/Offshore)

• A bar graph showcasing the cumulative installed capacity (both onshore and offshore) of various European countries/regions.

Cumulative Capacity of SWT (Worldwide)

• Total cumulative installed capacity (worldwide) of wind turbines in kW for different years is presented.

Cumulative Installed Units of SWT by Country

• A graph illustrating the total cumulative installed units of wind turbines by country for separate years (2011-15).

Feed-in Tariff Pricing

• Provides pricing details including geographical location (various countries) and corresponding size limit and pricing in EUR/kWh.

Clean Energy Investments (2016)

• A pie chart illustrating the breakdown of clean energy investments, including onshore/offshore wind, biomass, CHP, solar PV, and other renewable energy sources, measured in million euros.
• A table showing each country's investment in million euros, indicating their spending on clean energy types.

Installed Capacity (MW Italy)-National Level

• A map of Italy illustrating the installed wind capacity (by regions) is presented. The capacity ranges are indicated (no installation, <100 MW, 100-250 MW, etc.) in MW.

Installed Capacity (MW Italy)-Regional Level

• A map showing the distribution of wind installation in different Italian regions, categorizing the capacity ranges of 200 kW to 50 MW
• Information on the distribution of wind installations by region in Italian regions is presented

Wind Speed

• A map showing average wind speed at 25 meters above ground level for the entirety of Italy.