1. Edition - November 2000
302.- Euro
2000. XIV, 186 Pages, Softcover
ISBN-10: 0-471-49456-9
ISBN-13: 978-0-471-49456-0 - John Wiley & Sons








Short description
An important EU commissioned study was recently released regarding the technical options available to designers and the interaction of option choices in the determination of machine weight and cost.

From the contents
Preface.

Glossary of Symbols.

Development of Large Wind Turbines.

Wind Turbine Technology and Design Concepts.

Design Factors Affecting Weight and Costs.

Modelling of Wind Turbine Weight and Costs.

Weight and Costs of Different Turbine Concepts.

Economic Prospects of Large Wind Turbines.

Offshore Developments.

Index.