Wind Resources
Syllabus, Bachelor's level, 1GV124
- Code
- 1GV124
- Education cycle
- First cycle
- Main field(s) of study and in-depth level
- Wind Power Project Management G1F
- Grading system
- Fail (U), Pass (3), Pass with credit (4), Pass with distinction (5)
- Finalised by
- The Faculty Board of Science and Technology, 5 May 2017
- Responsible department
- Department of Earth Sciences
Entry requirements
Wind Power Basics, 7.5 credits, or 7.5 credits in social sciences, natural sciences or engineering.
Learning outcomes
After having passed the course the student should be able to:
- find and evaluate information about wind resources
- identify and theoretically describe meteorological wind phenomena
- account for and evaluate different wind measurement methods for collection and analysis of wind data
- describe and discuss the modelling of physical parameters in different wind energy calculation methods
- analyse and account for limitations, possibilities and sensitivity in calculation methods and wind measurement methods
Content
The course covers how the wind emerges, the concept of wind energy and the usage and assessment of different wind resource maps. Additionally meteorological phenomena and how the terrain/friction of the ground affects the wind and what impact this could have on the assessment of the wind resource at a site are studied.
Different wind energy calculation methods and how they model the wind to calculate the energy production are reviewed along with their required inputs. The parameters that are included in the respective models are also studied. In the course different technologies for wind measurements are explored. This exploration includes reviewing how the measurements to get the data for making wind energy calculations are performed. The student will then assess the wind conditions at a location for wind power development.
The student will analyse and discuss the possibilities and limitations in a wind resource assessment from meteorological prerequisites, wind measurement methods and energy calculation methods.
Instruction
The course is given as a net based course. Assignments are submitted in the e-classroom on Internet and the student are given personal feedback by the tutors. A forum for discussion is available.
Assessment
Written hand-in assignments and forum posts (6 credits), and written exam (1.5 credits).
Other directives
The course cannot be included in the same degree as 1GV077, Wind Power Energy 1.