Online book free download pdf Wind Energy Explained: Theory, Design and Application James F. Manwell, Jon G. McGowan, Anthony L. Rogers

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<p> <b>Review</b></p> <p> &#8220;&#8230;well written and comprehensive &#8230;deserves a place in the library of every university and college where renewable energy is taught.&#8221; (<i>The International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education</i>, Vol.41, No.2 April 2004) <p>"&#8230;provides a wealth of information and is an excellent reference book for people interested in the subject of wind energy." (<i>IEEE Power &amp; Energy Magazine</i>, Nov/Dec 2003) <p>"...Extremely good value for money...it is difficult to think of any topic that has been omitted..."? (<i>IEE Review</i>, September 2002) <p>"...can be thoroughly recommended as a comprehensive introduction..."?(<i>Times Higher Education Supplement</i>, 29 November 2002) <p>"...a very comprehensive and well-organized treatment of the current status of wind power...highly recommended for all serious students of this technology." (<i>Choice</i>, Vol. 40, No. 4, December 2002)<br /> --This text refers to the </p> <p> edition.</p> <p> <b>From the Back Cover</b></p> <p> Wind energy&#8217;s bestselling textbook- fully revised. <p>This must-have second edition includes up-to-date data, diagrams, illustrations and thorough new material on: <p>the fundamentals of wind turbine aerodynamics;wind turbine testing and modelling;wind turbine design standards;offshore wind energy;special purpose applications, such as energy storage and fuel production. <p>Fifty additional homework problems and a new appendix on data processing make this comprehensive edition perfect for engineering students. <p>This book offers a complete examination of one of the most promising sources of renewable energy and is a great introduction to this cross-disciplinary field for practising engineers. <p> <p>&#8220;provides a wealth of information and is an excellent reference book for people interested in the subject of wind energy.&#8221; (<i>IEEE Power &amp; Energy Magazine</i>, November/December 2003) <p>&#8220;deserves a place in the library of every university and college where renewable energy is taught.&#8221; (<i>The International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education</i>, Vol.41, No.2 April 2004) <p>&#8220;a very comprehensive and well-organized treatment of the current status of wind power.&#8221; <p>(<i>Choice</i>, Vol. 40, No. 4, December 2002)<br />