Wind Generators and Wind Generator Systems

Објавено: October 12, 2018
  1.    Course Title Wind generators and wind generator systems
  2.    Code 3ФЕИТ02З001
  3.    Study program EAOIE
  4.    Organizer of the study program (unit, institute, department) Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies
  5.    Degree (first, second, third cycle) First cycle
  6.    Academic year/semester IV/7   7.    Number of ECTS credits 6.00
  8.    Lecturer Dr Vlatko Stoilkov
  9.    Course Prerequisites Passed: Fundamentals of renewable energy sources

10.    Course Goals (acquired competencies):  Students will gain basic knowledge about energy exploitation of wind as Renewable energy source (RES), contemporary technologies for wind energy conversion and structure of wind generator systems.

11.    Course Syllabus: Wind as RES. Wind generator (WG) components. Structure of wind generating systems (WGS). On-shore and off-shore WGS. Characteristics of electrical machines in WGSs. WG with stall and pitch control. WGSs with direct and indirect drive. Control of WGs. Dynamics of WGs. Pros and cons of grid connected and autonomous WGSs. Interaction of WG and power transmission system. Wind farms. Impacts of wind energy to the environment. Wind energy economics.
12.    Learning methods:  Interactive lectures, numerical and laboratory exercises, seminar work, personal and team projects.
13.    Total number of course hours 3 + 1 + 1 + 0
14.    Distribution of course hours 180
15.    Forms of teaching 15.1. Lectures-theoretical teaching 45
15.2. Exercises (laboratory, practice classes), seminars, teamwork 30
16.    Other course activities 16.1. Projects, seminar papers 30
16.2. Individual tasks 30
16.3. Homework and self-learning 45
17.    Grading 17.1. Exams 5
17.2. Seminar work/project (presentation: written and oral) 10
17.3. Activity and participation 5
17.4. Final exam 80
18.    Grading criteria (points) up to 50 points     5 (five) (F)
from 51 to 60 points     6 (six) (E)
from 61 to 70 points     7 (seven) (D)
from 71 to 80 points     8 (eight) (C)
from 81 to 90 points     9 (nine) (B)
from 91 to 100 points   10 (ten) (A)
19.    Conditions for acquiring teacher’s signature and for taking final exam
20.    Forms of assessment Written form, with theoretical questions (60%) and numerical problems (40%)
21.    Language Macedonian and English
22.    Method of monitoring of teaching quality
23.    Literature
23.1. Required Literature
No. Author Title Publisher Year
1 Sathyajith Mathew Wind Energy Fundamentals, Resource Analysis and Economics Springer 2006
2 R. Gasch, J. Twele Wind Power Plants Fundamentals, Design, Construction and Operation James&James 2002