Wind Energy Explained - Theory, Design and Application, 2e

Wind energy's bestselling textbook- fully revised.

This must-have second edition includes up-to-date data, diagrams, illustrations and thorough new material on: 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.

Fifty additional homework problems and a new appendix on data processing make this comprehensive edition perfect for engineering students.

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.

"provides a wealth of information and is an excellent reference book for people interested in the subject of wind energy." ("IEEE Power & Energy Magazine," November/December 2003)

"deserves a place in the library of every university and college where renewable energy is taught." ("The International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education," Vol.41, No.2 April 2004)

"a very comprehensive and well-organized treatment of the current status of wind power." ("Choice," Vol. 40, No. 4, December 2002)