| Titre : |
The Generation of Electricity by Wind Power |
| Type de document : |
texte imprimé |
| Auteurs : |
GOLDING, E., W. ; HARRIS, R., I. |
| Mention d'édition : |
reprinted ed. |
| Editeur : |
Spon Press |
| Année de publication : |
1978 |
| Importance : |
332 p. |
| ISBN/ISSN/EAN : |
978-0-419-11070-5 |
| Note générale : |
Prefaces
Contents
Selected Bibliography of Surface Wind Data
Glossary of Terms used in the Study of Wind Power
Appendix
Recent Developments in Wind-Power Research
Subject Index
Name Index |
| Catégories : |
Centrales électriques
Energie éolienne
Vents
|
| Index. décimale : |
621.45 Techniques utilisant le vent : moulins, éoliennes |
| Résumé : |
Introductory
The history of windmills
Estimation of the energy obtainable from the wind
Wind characteristics and distribution
Wind power sites
Wind surveys
Wind flow over hills
The measurement of wind velocity
Wind structure and its determination
Wind data and energy estimation
The testing of wind-driven A.C. generators
Wind-driven machines
Propeller type windmills
Plants for isolated premises and small communities
The economy of wind power generation
Construction costs for large wind-driven generators
The relationship of wind power to other power sources
Research and development
International co-operation |
