TY - BOOK ID - 69739715 TI - Advances in Wind Power PY - 2012 SN - 9535162705 9535108638 PB - IntechOpen DB - UniCat KW - Electrical engineering KW - Awards. UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:69739715 AB - Today's wind energy industry is at a crossroads. Global economic instability has threatened or eliminated many financial incentives that have been important to the development of specific markets. Now more than ever, this essential element of the world energy mosaic will require innovative research and strategic collaborations to bolster the industry as it moves forward. This text details topics fundamental to the efficient operation of modern commercial farms and highlights advanced research that will enable next-generation wind energy technologies. The book is organized into three sections, Inflow and Wake Influences on Turbine Performance, Turbine Structural Response, and Power Conversion, Control and Integration. In addition to fundamental concepts, the reader will be exposed to comprehensive treatments of topics like wake dynamics, analysis of complex turbine blades, and power electronics in small-scale wind turbine systems. ER -