Online Course Catalog
NPRE 475 - Wind Power Systems
Spring 2025
| Title | Section | CRN | Type | Hours | Times | Days | Location | Instructor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Power Systems | ONL | 72562 | ONL | 4 | - | Seyed A. Reihani |
Official Description
Overview of wind energy systems; historical development, safety aspect, environmental considerations, wind properties and measurement, site selection, and wind turbine design; transmission systems considerations; mechanical, electrical, control aerodynamic and environmental engineering of modern wind turbines; fatigue failure; annual power production; economics and environmental aspects and accident prevention and mitigation; computational fluid dynamics (CFD) analysis of wind flow and blade interactions; energy storage options; hydrogen production; electrical power transmission issues; licensing issues; alternative wind energy systems; design project involving a wind farm or the construction of a specific type of wind turbine based on a wind park site visit.
Course Information
3 undergraduate hours. 4 graduate hours.
Prerequisites
CS 101, MATH 241; one of CHBE 421, ECE 110, ECE 205, ME 310, TAM 335.
Subject Area
- Energy and Sustainability Engineering