TY - BOOK AU - Maalawi,Karam Y. TI - Design Optimization of Wind Energy Conversion Systems with Applications SN - 9781838803292 PB - IntechOpen KW - Technology & Engineering / Environmental KW - bisacsh KW - Technology KW - Electronic books N1 - Access copy available to the general public N2 - Modern and larger horizontal-axis wind turbines with power capacity reaching 15 MW and rotors of more than 235-meter diameter are under continuous development for the merit of minimizing the unit cost of energy production (total annual cost/annual energy produced). Such valuable advances in this competitive source of clean energy have made numerous research contributions in developing wind industry technologies worldwide. This book provides important information on the optimum design of wind energy conversion systems (WECS) with a comprehensive and self-contained handling of design fundamentals of wind turbines. Section I deals with optimal production of energy, multi-disciplinary optimization of wind turbines, aerodynamic and structural dynamic optimization and aeroelasticity of the rotating blades. Section II considers operational monitoring, reliability and optimal control of wind turbine components UR - https://openresearchlibrary.org/content/ba424e40-108e-4c84-81c1-b3bb34bfff05 ER -