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MODULE TITLE	Advanced Wind Energy	CREDIT VALUE	15
MODULE CODE	ENEM011	MODULE CONVENER	Prof Richard Cochrane (Coordinator)

DURATION: TERM	1	2	3
DURATION: WEEKS	10	10	0

Number of Students Taking Module (anticipated)	18

DESCRIPTION - summary of the module content

This module is taught throughout terms 1 and 2 of the 4^th year M Eng programme and gives you a more detailed understanding of all aspects of the wind energy industry but particularly wind farm and wind turbine design, as development of their previous wind energy studies.

You will need a good grounding in all aspects of wind energy and the wind energy industry and it is unlikely to be suited to non-specialists in renewable energy.

This module may be of value to engineering students interested in energy generation and sustainability issues.

AIMS - intentions of the module

In CSM2319, Wind Energy, you obtain general understanding of the principles of wind energy and design of HAWTs. In this module you will gain a more detailed knowledge of turbine components and wind energy project development and utilisation both on and offshore.

In this module, you develop to a state of detailed knowledge and understanding of design priciples and practical wind farm and wind turbine design, to the extent that you could design new wind farm projects and design wind turbines or individual components that meet recognised design codes. You will also develop a practical knowledge of wind farm construction, operations and maintenance and health and safety issues etc.

In achieving this level of capability, you will develop some competence with computational design tools that are routinely adopted in industry, for analysis and for project and turbine design tasks. You will gain an introduction to industry standard wind power related computer packages e.g. GH Bladed, GH Windfarmer, ReSoft WindFarm.

INTENDED LEARNING OUTCOMES (ILOs) (see assessment section below for how ILOs will be assessed)

On successful completion of this module you should be able to:

Module Specific Skills and Knowledge

1. detail knowledge and understanding of the principles, methods and techniques for design of horizontal axis wind turbine design and commercial wind farms. [US2m]
2. apply mathematical and computer-based models for solving problems in wind farm and turbine design, and the ability to assess the limitations of particular cases. [E3m]

3. understand current practices in wind farm and turbine design and its limitations, and some appreciation of likely new design developments. [P1m]

4. understanding of a wide range of engineering materials and components used in wind turbines and the factors involved in wind farm design. [P2m]

5. apply optimisation techniques within the design process while taking account of commercial and industrial constraints. [P8m]

6. extract data pertinent to an unfamiliar problem, and to use it to prepare wind energy resource statements and resource maps to a professional standard, using computer based engineering tools when appropriate. [E3m]

Discipline Specific Skills and Knowledge

7. develop technologies related to wind energy. [US4m]
8. ability to apply a systems approach to design/engineering problems. [E4]

9. understand design processes and methodologies and the ability to apply and adapt them in unfamiliar situations. [D1m]

10. generate an innovative designs for projects, products, systems, components or processes to fulfil new needs. [D4m]

Personal and Key Transferable / Employment Skills and Knowledge

11. apply and integrate knowledge and understanding of other disciplines to support study of their own engineering discipline. [US3]
12. identify and manage cost drivers. [D3]

13.understand the use of technical literature and other information sources; and also through written responses to written questions. [P4]

14. use appropriate codes of practice and industry standards. [P6]

15. be aware of quality and health and safety issues. [P7]

N.B. References in square brackets, e.g. [D3] are cross-referencing indices to the basic and enhanced outcomes expected of M.Eng. candidates set out in the Engineering Subject Benchmark Statement, 2006, codified using the system used by the Energy Institute. The generic meaning of these is set out the M.Eng. Renewable Energy Programme Specification document.

SYLLABUS PLAN - summary of the structure and academic content of the module

Conceptual design of wind turbines [2 hours]

Rotor diameter, rating, rotational speed, number of blades, power control, braking systems, fixed speed, opti-speed and variable speed, drive train mounting, rotor position, tower stiffness, access and safety.

Wind energy resource assessment [4 hours]

Met mast types and installation. Anemometers types, calibration and problems. Analysis of wind measurements. Satellite wind sensing and data analysis. Measure-Correlate-Predict procedures. Reliability and uncertainty.

Foundation engineering [4 hours]

Ground investigation and rock & soil testing; slab, multi piled, mono-piled, multi-pad foundations; foundation design; construction methods.

Structural engineering [4 hours]

Introduction to use of Bladed turbine design software to consider materials and section properties; non-operational, operational and extreme loads on WTs; methods of analysis; dynamic response of steel tubular towers, start up/down loading; fatigue loading.

Aerodynamical engineering [6 hours]. Actuator disks & vortex cylinder model, blade theory, blade geometry, rotor loss, aerodynamics in yaw; stall conditions, acceleration potential.

Power train/power take off [2 hours]. Rotor, gearbox systems, drive shafts, matching electrical machines. Hydraulic power take off systems. (Electrical power take off systems and electrical power systems integration is covered specifically in complementary module CSM403 Further Electrical and Electronics Engineering)

Control Systems [4 hours]. Functions of WT controller, closed-loop control: issues, techniques, analytical design, pitch actuators, control system implementation.

Operational performance of wind turbines [2 hours]. Review of performance curves. Measured vs theoretical performance. Availability. Field testing. Analysis of test data. Turbulence effects. Routine condition monitoring.

Future developments [2 hours]. Scale challenges, improving efficiency

Engineering Software. Bespoke wind turbine design tools ֖Bladed [2-4 hours] see Structural engineering. Wind farm design and evaluation tools: Windfarmer [2-4 hours] Windfarm [2-4 hours]

CDM (Construction, Design & Management ) Regulations [2 hours]

Pre-construction issues, discharging permit conditions [2 hours]

Turbine transport & environmental/haulage issues [2 hours]

Wind farm construction – civil works [2 hours]

Wind farm operations & maintenance [2 - 3 hours]

Health & Safety – general, working at height, H&S regulation, hazard/risk registers [2-3 hours]

Offshore turbine foundations [2 hours]

Offshore wind farms – specifics of permitting/EIA [2-4 hours]

Offshore wind [4-6 hours].Components of large offshore wind farms understanding of all constituent parts and activities associated with offshore wind farm development, installation, operations, materials etc.

LEARNING AND TEACHING

LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS (given in hours of study time)

Scheduled Learning & Teaching Activities	40.00	Guided Independent Study	110.00	Placement / Study Abroad	0.00

DETAILS OF LEARNING ACTIVITIES AND TEACHING METHODS

Category	Hours of study time	Description
Scheduled learning & teaching activities	32	Lectures with integrated tutorials in various advanced wind energy topics.
Scheduled learning & teaching activities	8	Instructional classes on use of software in various wind energy related software packages
Guided independent study	110	Directed self study

ASSESSMENT

FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT - for feedback and development purposes; does not count towards module grade

Form of Assessment	Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length)	ILOs Assessed	Feedback Method

SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT (% of credit)

Coursework	50	Written Exams	50	Practical Exams	0

DETAILS OF SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT

Form of Assessment	% of Credit	Size of Assessment (e.g. duration/length)	ILOs Assessed	Feedback Method
Wind project design report	50	15 pages @150 words/page (calculation & design drawings equivalent to 3000 words)	1-5, 10-15	Written feedback on assignment topsheet
Examination	50	2 hours	6-9, 14-15	Breakdown of marks for each question/question part published for each student

DETAILS OF RE-ASSESSMENT (where required by referral or deferral)

Original Form of Assessment	Form of Re-assessment	ILOs Re-assessed	Time Scale for Re-assessment
Summative assessment	Additional summative assessment	1-5, 10-15	August ref/def period
Examination	Additional Examination	6-9, 14-15	August ref/def period

RE-ASSESSMENT NOTES

As above 1 piece of coursework 50% and 1 examination 50%.

RESOURCES

INDICATIVE LEARNING RESOURCES - The following list is offered as an indication of the type & level of
information that you are expected to consult. Further guidance will be provided by the Module Convener

Basic reading:

ELE: http://vle.exeter.ac.uk/

Web based and Electronic Resources:

http://www.hse.gov.uk/construction/cdm.htm

CDM Regs in full - http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2007/320/contents/made

Other Resources:

1.Bladed _ Wind turbine design software

2.Windfarmer Wind farm design and optimisation software

3.WindFarm - Wind farm design and optimisation software

Reading list for this module:

Type	Author	Title	Publisher	Year	ISBN	Search
Set	Burton, T	Wind energy handbook	Chichester: John Wiley	2001	0471489972	[Library]
Set	Hansen, M. O. L.	Aerodynamics of wind turbines	London : James and James	2008	1902916069	[Library]
Set	Gipe, P.	Wind power	London : Earthscan	2004	1902916549	[Library]
Set	Gipe, P., Righter, R.W.	Wind power in view : energy landscapes in a crowded world.	London : Academic		0125463340	[Library]
Set	Piggot, H.	Windpower workshop: building your own wind turbine	Powys Centre for Alternative Technology Publications	2000	1898049270.	[Library]
Set	Gasch, R. and Twele, J.	Wind power plants : fundamentals, design, construction and operation	Berlin : Solarpraxis	2002	3934595235	[Library]
Set	Redlinger, R. Y., Andersen, P. D., Morthorst, P. E.	Wind energy in the 21st century : economics, policy, technology and the changing electricity industry	Basingstoke : Palgrave	2002	0333792483	[Library]
Set	Rivkin, Toomey & Silk	Wind Turbine Technology and Deisgn	Jones and Bartlett Learning	2013	978-1-4496-2457-6	[Library]

CREDIT VALUE	15	ECTS VALUE	7.5

PRE-REQUISITE MODULES	None
CO-REQUISITE MODULES	None

NQF LEVEL (FHEQ)	7	AVAILABLE AS DISTANCE LEARNING	No
ORIGIN DATE	Tuesday 10 July 2018	LAST REVISION DATE	Monday 27 February 2023

KEY WORDS SEARCH	Wind, energy, turbine, design, engineering

ENEM011 - Advanced Wind Energy (2023)