KUMARAGURU

COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

CLASS NOTES
Material No:
Name of Teacher / Designation : AYYAPPAN.P.R / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Subject Code / Subject : EEG508/WIND ENERGY CONVERSION
SYSTEMS
Course / Branch : M.E / ENERGY ENGINEERING
Topics : Solidity-Betz's Limit- Drag Force and Thrust
-One-Bladed Wind Turbines-Blade Number-Self
Starting-Tip Vanes and Tip Torpedoes-Blade
materials

Duration : __________Hour.

Resources required to handle the class : BB/OHP/POWER POINT

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STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
(1) LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After the session, the student should be able to:
-understand Solidity and Betz's Limit
- understand Drag Force and Thrust
- understand One-Bladed Wind Turbines-Blade Number
- understand Self Starting-Tip Vanes and Tip Torpedoes
- understand Blade materials

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COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

CLASS NOTES
Material No:
Name of Teacher / Designation : AYYAPPAN.P.R / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Subject Code / Subject : EEG508/WIND ENERGY CONVERSION
SYSTEMS
Course / Branch : M.E / ENERGY ENGINEERING
Topics : Micro Hybrid Power System -AC and DC
Systems-Sizing - Inverters-Batteries-Backup
Generators

Duration : __________Hour.

Resources required to handle the class : BB/OHP/POWER POINT

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STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
1.LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After the session, the student should be able to:
-Understand Micro Hybrid Power System
-Understand AC and DC Systems
-Understand Inverters-Batteries-Backup Generators-

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COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

CLASS NOTES
Material No:
Name of Teacher / Designation : AYYAPPAN.P.R / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Subject Code / Subject : EEG508/WIND ENERGY CONVERSION
SYSTEMS
Course / Branch : M.E / ENERGY ENGINEERING
Topics : Stand-Alone Economics-Other Stand-Alone
Power Systems-Telecommunications- -Village
Electrification-

Duration : __________Hour.

Resources required to handle the class : BB/OHP/POWER POINT

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STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
1.LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After the session, the student should be able to:
-Understand Economics
-Understand Telecommunications
-Understand Village Electrification-

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COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

CLASS NOTES
Material No:
Name of Teacher / Designation : AYYAPPAN.P.R / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Subject Code / Subject : EEG508/WIND ENERGY CONVERSION
SYSTEMS
Course / Branch : M.E / ENERGY ENGINEERING
Topics : Water Pumping -Mechanical Wind Pumps-
Pumping Head-Estimating Farm Windmill
Pumping Capacity-

Duration : __________Hour.

Resources required to handle the class : BB/OHP/POWER POINT

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STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
1.LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After the session, the student should be able to:
-Understand Mechanical Wind Pumps
-Understand Pumping Head
-Understand Estimating Farm Windmill Pumping Capacity-

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COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

CLASS NOTES
Material No:
Name of Teacher / Designation : AYYAPPAN.P.R / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Subject Code / Subject : EEG508/WIND ENERGY CONVERSION
SYSTEMS
Course / Branch : M.E / ENERGY ENGINEERING
Topics : New Technology for Mechanical Wind Pumps-
Farm Windmill Conversion-Electrical Wind
Pumps- Estimating Water Use.

Duration : __________Hour.

Resources required to handle the class : BB/OHP/POWER POINT

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STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
1.LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After the session, the student should be able to:
-Understand New Technology for Mechanical Wind Pumps
-Understand Farm Windmill Conversion and Electrical Wind Pumps.

-Understand Estimating Water Use

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COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

CLASS NOTES
Material No:
Name of Teacher / Designation : AYYAPPAN.P.R / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Subject Code / Subject : EEG508/WIND ENERGY CONVERSION
SYSTEMS
Course / Branch : M.E / ENERGY ENGINEERING
Topics : Blades-Hubs-Drive-Trains-Generators

Duration : __________Hour.

Resources required to handle the class : BB/OHP/POWER POINT

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STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
1.LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After the session, the student should be able to:
-Understand Blades concept
-Understand Hubs concept
-Understand Drive-Trains
-Understand Generators in wind turbines

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COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

CLASS NOTES
Material No:
Name of Teacher / Designation : AYYAPPAN.P.R / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Subject Code / Subject : EEG508/WIND ENERGY CONVERSION
SYSTEMS
Course / Branch : M.E / ENERGY ENGINEERING
Topics : Alternators-Variable- or Constant-Speed
Operation-Induction (Asynchronous) Generators-
Dual Generators

Duration : __________Hour.

Resources required to handle the class : BB/OHP/POWER POINT

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STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
1.LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After the session, the student should be able to:
-Understand alternators concept
-Understand generators concept in wind turbines

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COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

CLASS NOTES
Material No:
Name of Teacher / Designation : AYYAPPAN.P.R / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Subject Code / Subject : EEG508/WIND ENERGY CONVERSION
SYSTEMS
Course / Branch : M.E / ENERGY ENGINEERING
Topics : Rotor Controls-Horizontal Furling-Vertical
Furling-Coning-Changing Blade Pitch-Pitch to
Feather-Pitch to Stall-Aerodynamic Stall-

Duration : __________Hour.

Resources required to handle the class : BB/OHP/POWER POINT

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STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
1.LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After the session, the student should be able to:
-Understand Rotor Controls-Horizontal Furling-Vertical Furling
-Understand Coning-Changing Blade Pitch
-Understand Pitch to Feather-Pitch to Stall-Aerodynamic Stall

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COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

CLASS NOTES
Material No:
Name of Teacher / Designation : AYYAPPAN.P.R / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Subject Code / Subject : EEG508/WIND ENERGY CONVERSION
SYSTEMS
Course / Branch : M.E / ENERGY ENGINEERING
Topics : Mechanical Brakes-Aerodynamic Brakes-Small
Turbines-Medium-Sized Turbines-Towers-Height
and types

Duration : __________Hour.

Resources required to handle the class : BB/OHP/POWER POINT

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STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
1.LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After the session, the student should be able to:
-Understand Mechanical Brakes
-Understand Aerodynamic Brakes
-Understand Small Turbines-Medium-Sized Turbines
-Understand Towers-Height and types

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COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

CLASS NOTES
Material No:
Name of Teacher / Designation : AYYAPPAN.P.R / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Subject Code / Subject : EEG508/WIND ENERGY CONVERSION
SYSTEMS
Course / Branch : M.E / ENERGY ENGINEERING
Topics : Physical Restrictions-Exposure and Turbulence-
Power Cable Routing-Property Values-

Duration : __________Hour.

Resources required to handle the class : BB/OHP/POWER POINT

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STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
1.LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After the session, the student should be able to:
-Understand Physical Restrictions
-Understand Exposure and Turbulence
-Understand Power Cable Routing-Property Values

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COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

CLASS NOTES
Material No:
Name of Teacher / Designation : AYYAPPAN.P.R / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Subject Code / Subject : EEG508/WIND ENERGY CONVERSION
SYSTEMS
Course / Branch : M.E / ENERGY ENGINEERING
Topics : Planning Permission -Building Permits-Height
Restrictions-Obstruction Marking-Public Safety-
Attractive Nuisance

Duration : __________Hour.

Resources required to handle the class : BB/OHP/POWER POINT

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STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
1.LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After the session, the student should be able to:
-know Planning Permission and Building Permits
- know Height Restrictions-Obstruction Marking
- know Public Safety-Attractive Nuisance

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COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

CLASS NOTES
Material No:
Name of Teacher / Designation : AYYAPPAN.P.R / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Subject Code / Subject : EEG508/WIND ENERGY CONVERSION
SYSTEMS
Course / Branch : M.E / ENERGY ENGINEERING
Topics : Aesthetics-Noise Propagation-TV and Radio
Interference-Shadow Flicker and the Disco Effect-
Birds-case study

Duration : __________Hour.

Resources required to handle the class : BB/OHP/POWER POINT

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STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
1.LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After the session, the student should be able to:
-Understand Aesthetics
-Understand Noise Propagation
-Understand TV and Radio Interference
-do a case study on Shadow Flicker and the Disco Effect-Birds

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COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

CLASS NOTES
Material No:
Name of Teacher / Designation : AYYAPPAN.P.R / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Subject Code / Subject : EEG508/WIND ENERGY CONVERSION
SYSTEMS
Course / Branch : M.E / ENERGY ENGINEERING
Topics : Small Wind Turbine -Interconnected Wind
Systems-Battery-Charging Wind Systems-
Monitoring Performance -Reading a Kilowatt-
hour Meter

Duration : __________Hour.

Resources required to handle the class : BB/OHP/POWER POINT

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STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
1.LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After the session, the student should be able to:
-Understand Small Wind Turbine and Interconnected Wind Systems
-Understand Battery-Charging Wind Systems
-Understand Monitoring Performance -Reading a Kilowatt-hour Meter

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COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

CLASS NOTES
Material No:
Name of Teacher / Designation : AYYAPPAN.P.R / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Subject Code / Subject : EEG508/WIND ENERGY CONVERSION
SYSTEMS
Course / Branch : M.E / ENERGY ENGINEERING
Topics : Medium-size Wind Turbines-Blade and Tower
Cleaning-Painting-Cost of Maintenance-Small
Wind Turbines-Medium- Life Expectancy

Duration : __________Hour.

Resources required to handle the class : BB/OHP/POWER POINT

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STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
1.LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After the session, the student should be able to:
-Understand Medium-size Wind Turbines
-Understand Blade and Tower Cleaning-Painting
-Understand Cost of Maintenance-Small Wind Turbines
-Understand Life Expectancy

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COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

CLASS NOTES
Material No:
Name of Teacher / Designation : AYYAPPAN.P.R / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Subject Code / Subject : EEG508/WIND ENERGY CONVERSION
SYSTEMS
Course / Branch : M.E / ENERGY ENGINEERING
Topics : Fatal Accidents-Hazards-Falls-Spinning Rotors-
Dynamic Braking of Small Turbines-Electrical-
Construction-Analysis

Duration : __________Hour.

Resources required to handle the class : BB/OHP/POWER POINT

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STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
1.LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After the session, the student should be able to:
-Understand Fatal Accidents-Hazards-Falls concepts
-Understand Spinning Rotors concepts
-Understand Dynamic Braking of Small Turbines-Electrical-Construction-Analysis

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COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

CLASS NOTES
Material No:
Name of Teacher / Designation : AYYAPPAN.P.R / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Subject Code / Subject : EEG508/WIND ENERGY CONVERSION
SYSTEMS
Course / Branch : M.E / ENERGY ENGINEERING
Topics : Tower Safety and Climbing Gear-Work Belts and
Full-Body Harnesses-Lanyards and Anchorages-
Snap Hooks, Carabiners, and Slings-Fall-Arresting
Systems-Work Platforms

Duration : __________Hour.

Resources required to handle the class : BB/OHP/POWER POINT

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STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
1.LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After the session, the student should be able to:
-Understand Work Belts and Full-Body Harnesses
-Understand Lanyards and Anchorages-Snap Hooks, Carabiners, and Slings
-Understand Fall-Arresting Systems-Work Platforms

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COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

CLASS NOTES
Material No:
Name of Teacher / Designation : AYYAPPAN.P.R / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Subject Code / Subject : EEG508/WIND ENERGY CONVERSION
SYSTEMS
Course / Branch : M.E / ENERGY ENGINEERING
Topics : Economics-Cost of Energy and Payback-
Economic Factors-Residential Economics-Wind
Farm and Business Economics

Duration : __________Hour.

Resources required to handle the class : BB/OHP/POWER POINT

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STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
1.LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After the session, the student should be able to:
-Understand Cost of Energy and Payback peroid
-Understand various Economic Factors
-Understand Residential Economics-Wind Farm Economics
-Understand Business Economics

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COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

CLASS NOTES
Material No:
Name of Teacher / Designation : AYYAPPAN.P.R / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Subject Code / Subject : EEG508/WIND ENERGY CONVERSION
SYSTEMS
Course / Branch : M.E / ENERGY ENGINEERING
Topics : Visual Design -Community Acceptance -Impact
on Flora and Fauna -Impact on People -Impact on
Land

Duration : __________Hour.

Resources required to handle the class : BB/OHP/POWER POINT

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STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
1.LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After the session, the student should be able to:
-Understand Visual Design and Community Acceptance
-Understand Impact on Flora and Fauna -Impact on People
-Understand Impact on Land

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COLLEGE OF TECHNOLOGY

CLASS NOTES
Material No:
Name of Teacher / Designation : AYYAPPAN.P.R / ASSISTANT PROFESSOR
Subject Code / Subject : EEG508/WIND ENERGY CONVERSION
SYSTEMS
Course / Branch : M.E / ENERGY ENGINEERING
Topics : Benefits –reduction of air pollution-energy
balance-employment and tourism

Duration : __________Hour.

Resources required to handle the class : BB/OHP/POWER POINT

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STEP 1: INTRODUCTION
1.LEARNING OBJECTIVES
After the session, the student should be able to:
-Understand Benefits of wind mills
-Understand reduction of air pollution-energy balance
-Understand employment and tourism

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