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WindU @ University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Description: This course is offered through the WindU Consortium by University of Massachusetts at Amherst. The goal of this class is to become proficient in wind turbine technology and wind turbine design. This will be accomplished via a semester long wind turbine design project, which will utilize modern wind turbine design and analysis codes, including those of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, such as TurbSim, Aerodyn, BModes and FAST as well as ancillary codes written in Excel, VBA or MATLAB. Students will learn about the theory behind these codes as well as how to develop the input files, run the codes and analyze the results. A technology review assignment will also be required for students to acquaint themselves with one particular technology in detail. This class operates like a seminar with lectures on specific topics, but also open discussions. There will reading assignments from a variety of sources to help introduce topics. Students will be expected to learn somewhat independently; that is, the assignments and design project are not straightforward repetition of topics covered in class lectures. The design project includes of a sequence of linked assignments. As a design class, there will be a certain amount of trial and error. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
No sections currently offered.
Prerequisite: Graduate Status
WindU @ University of Massachusetts at Amherst
Term : Winter 2025
Catalog Year : 2025-2026
WU@UMA 635 - Wind Turbine Design
Description: This course is offered through the WindU Consortium by University of Massachusetts at Amherst. The goal of this class is to become proficient in wind turbine technology and wind turbine design. This will be accomplished via a semester long wind turbine design project, which will utilize modern wind turbine design and analysis codes, including those of the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, such as TurbSim, Aerodyn, BModes and FAST as well as ancillary codes written in Excel, VBA or MATLAB. Students will learn about the theory behind these codes as well as how to develop the input files, run the codes and analyze the results. A technology review assignment will also be required for students to acquaint themselves with one particular technology in detail. This class operates like a seminar with lectures on specific topics, but also open discussions. There will reading assignments from a variety of sources to help introduce topics. Students will be expected to learn somewhat independently; that is, the assignments and design project are not straightforward repetition of topics covered in class lectures. The design project includes of a sequence of linked assignments. As a design class, there will be a certain amount of trial and error. Letter grade only.
Units: 3
No sections currently offered.
Prerequisite: Graduate Status