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1. 1.1 Pressure Gradient Force
2. 1.2 Coriolis Force
3. 1.3 Centripetal Force
4. 1.4 Friction Force

1. 1.4.1 Surface Roughness

1. 1.5 Wind Measurement
2. 1.6 Wind Distribution

1. 1.6.1 Wind Shear Exponent
2. 1.6.2 Wind Roses
3. 1.6.3 Wind Distribution Functions

1. 1.7 Density of Air

1. 2.1 Kinetic Energy
2. 2.2 Wind Power
3. 2.3 Betz’ Limit
4. 2.4 Extracted Power

1. 2.4.1 Surface Roughness

1. 2.5 Wind Measurement

1. 3.1 Types

1. 3.1.1 Horizontal Axis Wind Turbines
2. 3.1.2 Vertical Axis Wind Turbines
3. 3.1.3 Alternative Types

1. 3.2 Components

1. 3.3 Structural Design

1. 3.3.1 Blade Design
2. 3.3.2 Nacelle Design
3. 3.3.3 Tower Design

1. 3.4 Gearbox Design

1. 3.4.1 Gearbox Arrangements
2. 3.4.2 Gearbox Efficiency

1. 3.5 Generators

1. 3.5.1 Asynchronous Generators
2. 3.5.2 Synchronous Generators

1. 3.6 Power Electronics

1. 3.6.1 Soft Starter
2. 3.6.2 Capacitor Banks
3. 3.6.3 Frequency Converters

1. 3.7 Control Systems Design

1. 3.7.1 Pitch Control
2. 3.7.2 Stall Control
3. 3.7.3 Yaw Control

1. 3.8 Configurations

1. 3.8.1 Fixed Speed Configurations
2. 3.8.2 Variable Speed Configurations

1. 3.9 Manufacturing

1. 3.9.1 Blade Manufacturing
2. 3.9.2 Tower Manufacturing
3. 3.9.3 Gearbox Manufacturing
4. 3.9.4 Nacelle Manufacturing

1. 4.0 Research and Development

1. 4.1 Safety

1. 4.1 Power Quality

1. 4.1.1 Voltage Fluctuations
2. 4.1.2 Flicker
3. 4.1.3 Harmonics
4. 4.1.4 Flicker
5. 4.1.5 Harmonics

1. 4.2 Technical Regulations

1. 4.3 Structural Design

1. 4.3.1 Blade Design
2. 4.3.2 Nacelle Design
3. 4.3.3 Tower Design

1. 4.4 Power Requirements

1. 4.4.1 Power Reliability
2. 4.4.2 Power Control
3. 4.4.2 Power Management

1. 5.1 Wind Farm Types

1. 5.2 Site Assessment

1. 5.2.1 Land Assessment
2. 5.2.2 Wind Assessment

1. 5.3 Consulting

1. 5.4 Installation

1. 5.5 Monitoring

1. 5.6 Maintenance

1. 5.7 Power Output

1. 5.8 Environmental Concerns

1. 5.8.1 Wind Turbine Noise
2. 5.8.2 Electromagnetic Interference
3. 5.8.3 Ecological Effects
4. 5.8.4 Shadow Flicker

1. 6.1 Project Component Costs

1. 6.1.1 Equipment and Installation Costs
2. 6.1.2 Connection Costs
3. 6.1.3 Operating and Maintenance Costs

1. 6.2 Land Leases

1. 6.2.1 Purchasing Land Leases
2. 6.2.2 Selling Land Leases

1. 6.3 Permits and Agreements

1. 6.4 Finance

1. 6.4.1 Loans
2. 6.4.2 Clean Renewable Energy Bonds
3. 6.4.3 State Tax Incentives
4. 6.4.4 Federal Tax Incentives
5. 6.4.5 Renewable Energy Certificates

1. 6.5 Power Purchase Agreement

1. 6.6 Turbine Purchasing

1. 6.6.1 Turbine Selection
2. 6.6.2 Turbine Purchase
3. 6.6.3 Warranties
4. 6.6.4 Insurance

1. 6.7 Cash Flow
2. 6.8 Business Models

1. 7.1 Pre – 1900

1. 7.2 Post – 1900

1. 8.1 Mathematics Concepts

1. 8.2 Physics Concepts

1. 8.3 Aerodynamics Concepts

1. 8.4 Electrical Engineering Concepts

1. 8.5 Mechanical Engineering Concepts

1. 8.6 Control Engineering Concepts