Wind and Aerodynamics Energy

To provide students with general knowledge about wind dynamics, the analysis of wind potential and the principles of obtainment of wind energy using wind turbine blades. These concepts are essential to develop projects to design wind farms.

LEARNING OUTCOME
Upon course completion, students will acquire knowledge about wind dynamics and its measurement and prediction with numerical models, the analysis of the wind potential and the principles of obteinment of wind energy by wind turbines. In addition, students will acquire aerodynamic concepts to analyze the behavior of wind turbine blades.
Students will know all the necessary components to estimate the wind resource; wind measurement and characteristics, prediction and calculation of available wind power. The effects of wind on the structures of wind turbines will be studied in terms of the aerodynamic profiles of the blades.

• Meteorology concepts (laws of motion and general circulation of the atmosphere).
• Meteorological observational networks.
• Estimation of wind potential.
• Introduction to aerodynamics: application to blade dynamics.
• Wind forecasting: models (physical and statistical).
• Assesment of forecasting skills, error rates.
• Wind atlas.

• J. M. Wallace and P. V. Hobbs, Atmospheric Science: an introductory survey - 2nd edition, Elsevier (2006)
• R. B. Stull, An introduction to Boundary Layer Meteorology, Kluwer Academic Publishers (1988)
• I. Sendiña Nadal y V. Pérez Muñuzuri, Fundamentos de Meteorología, USC Publicacións (2006)
• J. R. Holton, An introduction to Dynamic Meteorology, Elsevier (2004)
• M. Villarrubia, Energía eólica. (CEAC, 2004).
• J.L. Rodríguez Amenedo, J.C. Burgos Díaz y S. Arnalte Gómez, Sistemas eólicos de producción de energía eléctrica. (Editorial Rueda S.L., 2003).
• T. Burton, D. Sharpe y N. Jenkins, Wind energy handbook. (John Wiley and Sons, 2001).
• International Electrotechnical Commission IEC, IEC 61400-1 Wind turbine generator systems - Part I Safety requirements.

BASIC AND GENERAL
CG01- Acquire and understand the main theoretical, practical and methodological aspects necessary for professional dedication to the field of renewable energies, sustainability and climate change
CG03- Ability to carry out planning and design studies or energy solutions in the field of renewable energies and sustainability and climate change, whether they are planning models or their application to facilities.
CG06- To know in depth the current technologies and tools in the field of renewable energies, sustainability and climate change
CB7- That students know how to apply the knowledge acquired and their ability to solve problems in new or unfamiliar environments within broader (or multidisciplinary) contexts related to their area of ​​study.
CB8- That students are able to integrate knowledge and face the complexity of making judgments based on information that, being incomplete or limited, includes reflections on the social and ethical responsibilities linked to the application of their knowledge and judgments.
CB9- That students know how to communicate their conclusions and the knowledge and ultimate reasons that sustain them to specialized and non-specialized audiences in a clear and unambiguous way.

TRANSVERSAL
CT06- Being able to manage information and communication through the use of IKT
CT07- Treat, analyze and obtain conclusions about a set of data resulting from a study using documentary sources.

SPECIFIC
CE02- Develop skills in the field of design, implementation, exploitation and maintenance in efficient, renewable and sustainable energy installations, applying modeling, planning and optimization tools
CE04- Identify and apply the most common numerical simulation techniques in the field of renewable energies

Development of the theoretical syllabus in face-to-face classes. The theoretical part is developed with the help of different audiovisual media that generate an attractive content proposal and facilitate their understanding. During the development of the agenda, computer programs and the Internet may be used.
All the student's tasks (study, works, readings) will be guided by the academic staff in tutorials that can be face-to-face or can be done through the USC-virtual means.
In all cases, the tools available in the virtual USC will be used to provide students with the necessary material for the development of the subject (presentations, notes, supporting texts, bibliography, videos, etc.) and to establish fluent communication teacher-student.

The final grade will be the result of the assessment of:
Final exam (50%).
Completion of work and / or activities (50%). Skills in the search for material for the development of the topics, the capacity for synthesis in the elaboration of works and the mastery of the topics will be specifically assessed. Students who did not take the exam or did not take the assessment of any other compulsory activity will obtain the qualification of not having presented. For cases of fraudulent performance of exercises or tests, the provisions of the "Regulations for assessing students' academic performance and reviewing grades" will apply.

Approximately one hour of personal work for each hour of class.

Lectures 9h
Interactive teaching. Seminars 12h
Group tutoring 3h
Personal work of the student and other activities 51h