The course covers topics of atmospheric dynamics, wind field modeling, aerodynamics and structural response of wind turbines. A series of mechanics and engineering issues of wind-structure interaction are introduced.

The course aims to help students to understand basic theories of wind energy engineering, to learn how to evaluate the nature of winds and wind turbine loads through practices of computational code design, and to polish the skills for solving mechanical problems related to wind turbines.

Engineering Mathematics, Dynamics, Mechanics of Materials, Fluid Dynamics

Lance Manuel, Notes on wind engineering CE397, The University of Texas at Austin E. Simiu and R. Scanlan, “Wind Effects on Structures: Fundamental and Applications to Design,” 1996 John D. Holmes, “Wind Loading of Structures,” Taylor & Francis e-Library; 2004 Bendat, J. and Piersol, A., “Random Data: Analysis and Measurement Procedures,” Wiley-Interscience; 3rd Edition, 2000 Hansen, M. O. L., “Aerodynamics of Wind Turbines,” Earthscan Publications Ltd., 2nd Edition, 2007 D.E. Newland, “Introduction to Random Vibrations, Spectral and Wavelet Analysis,” Addison-Wesley 3rd ed. 1996 Anil K. Chopra, “Dynamics of Structures - Theory and Applications to Earthquake Engineering,” Prentice-hall, 1995 Herbert J. Sutherland, “On the Fatigue Analysis of Wind Turbines,” Sandia National Laboratories, 1999