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Wind Power Generation and Control

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Dynamic Modeling, Simulation and Control of Energy Generation

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This chapter focuses on wind power generation, the components of a typical horizontal axis wind turbine, basics of wind power generation, the wind field, its characteristics and spectrum as well as the dynamics and aeroelasticity of the rotor and the tower and the dynamics and hydrodynamics of the floater and the supporting structure.

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Vepa, R. (2013). Wind Power Generation and Control. In: Dynamic Modeling, Simulation and Control of Energy Generation. Lecture Notes in Energy, vol 20. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-5400-6_4

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