BITS, PILANI, K K BIRLA GOA CAMPUS

INSTRUCTION DIVISION
SEMESTER-I, 2016-2017
Course Handout (Part-II)
Date: 02/08/2016
In addition to part I (General Handout for all courses appended to the Time Table) this
portion gives further specific details regarding the course:
Course No.
Course Title
Instructor-in-Charge
Instructor

: EEE F473/ INSTR F473

: WIND ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
: M.K. DESHMUKH
: C. BalakrishnaMoorthy

Email:mkd@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in, cbkmoorthy@goa.bits-pilani.ac.in
1. Scope and Objectives:
This course aims at exposure to various technologies used in conversion of wind
energy into grid-quality electric power. Particularly, techniques of estimation,
aerodynamic principle of working, analysis for design development, operation &
maintenance,grid-integration and power quality, etc., will be focused. Students
will be introduced to practice of systematic study, research and accelerated
learning,through preparing self-notes for exams by referring to use ofweb
resources. The opportunities for learning and evaluation will be incorporated in
consultation with students of the class and their needs.
2.Text Books:
Wind Power Technology, Joshua Earnest, PHI Learning Pvt. Ltd., (2014)
Reference Books:
i.
Wind Electrical System, S. N. Bhadra, D. Kastha, S. Banerjee, Oxford
University Press, Higher Education, 2005.
2. Plan of Lectures:
Lect.
No.
1-2

Topic

Sub-topics

Reference

Introduction: Wind
Energy
Development

Ch.1, 1.1
1.8 Class
Notes

3-4

Wind Project Life

Cycle

Renewable Energy Wind Power Plants, Status of

Wind Energy Development, Historical development,
Indian Context, Govt. Policies & Schemes, NAPCC,
RPO,REC and CDM, Carbon Credits,
Environmental aspects, Economic analysis, Social
acceptance
Wind project life cycle, ten Steps, Repowering,
Drivers, Strengths & Limitations

5-6

Wind Profiling &

Prospecting

7-8

Characterizing
Wind Resource at
a Site

WRA, Techniques, Guidelines, Instrumentation,

Remote sensing instruments, Wind data analysis,
Indian Wind Atlas
Weibull Distribution, Rayleigh Distribution, Wind
Rose, Energy Pattern Factor

Ch.1, Sect.
1.8 -1.10
Class Notes
Ch. 2, Ch. 11
Class Notes
Ch. 2, Sect.
2.1 to 2.6,
2.7 to 2.10,
Class Notes

8-9

Instrumentation
for Wind
Resource
Assessment
Statistical
Analysis of
Measured Data

Met Mast, sensors, Measurement techniques

Ch.11 Sect.
11.1 11.12
Class Notes

Software Analytical tools, WindSim

Class Notes

1314

Wind Energy
Conversion

Principle of conversion, Rotor Design

1516

Aerodynamic
performance of
Wind Rotor

Factors affecting performance of rotor

1718

Aerodynamic
controls

Thrust and torque on Rotor, Power curve, Pitch

control, active stall control,

Ch.4, Sect.
4.1-4.3
Class Notes
Ch. 4, Sect.
4.4
Ch.5, Sect.
5.1-5.3
Class Notes
Ch.4, Sect.
4.5, 4.6,
Ch. 5, Sect.
5.4 , 5.5,
5.6, 5.7
Class Notes

1920

Wind Power
Plant& Subsystems

WT components, design aspects of WT, Principles

of Aerodynamics, Manufacturing of Wind Turbine
blades, Drive train concepts, WT gearbox,
Generator, Control & protection systems, Tower,
foundation, Types of Generators& WPPs, Electric
Substation and foundations

Ch.3, Sect.
3.1- 3.7
Class Notes

2122

Design
Considerations
of Wind Power
Plant

Design Process, Rotor design, Nacelle Design,

Gearbox choice, Electrical Generator Choice,
Hydraulic and lubrication System, tower
design, Substation design, foundation design ,
Design Analysis, Specific rating
Electric Grid, Embedded Generation, WPP in
electric grid

Ch.12, Sect.
12.1
12.18

1012

2324

Grid Integration
of Wind Power

2526

Interface Issues, Operational Issues, Simulation

of Grid Connected WPP

Class Notes

Ch. 10,
Sect. 10.1
10.4
Ch. 10,
Sect. 10.5,
10.6, 10.7,
10.8
Class Notes

2728

Quality Issues
of Wind Power

Wind Power Impact, local impact, System wide

impact

Ch.9, Sect.
9.1, 9.2,
9.3, 9.4
Class Notes

2930
3132
3334
3536
3738

Wind power variability, Islanding, WPP

Electrical safety and Grid, Active power
control
Testing of Wind
Turbines

Ch.9, Sect.
9.5, 9.6, 9.7

IEC Standards, Overview of design requirements

Class Notes
Class Notes

WT Testing & Measurement technique

Class Notes

Safety and functioning testing, Power curve

measurements
Instrumentation for WT testing

Class Notes

Class Notes

3940

Standard
Operation and
Good Practices

Wind power evacuation, wind farm management

using SCADA, Operation & maintenance aspects of
Wind farm, wind turbine condition monitoring & fault
diagnosis, assessment of power quality
characteristics of wind farms, forecasting of wind
and energy production

Course
Reference
Material

Evaluation Scheme:
Evaluation
Component
Test -1
Test-2
Quizzes (Upto 3)
Compre Exam

Duration

Weightage

Date&Time

Nature / Type

60 Min
60 Min
TBA
3 Hrs.

20%
20%
20%
40%

22/09/2016
27/10/2016
Regular Classes
08/12/2016

Closed Book
Open Book
Closed Book
Closed
Book/Open Book

IMPORTANT Note: In the Final Evaluation of performance of students, the Open Book
evaluation components will carry minimum of 20% Wt, as above. The final score for
Quizzes will be averaged over all quizzes conducted. All evaluation components
including Quizzes will be based on Take Home Assignment, to be announced in regular
classes. Attendance in regular classes will be recorded for evaluation and grading. A
student absenting himself/herself in ANY ONE of evaluation components will
automatically qualify for award of NC, i.e., NOT COMPLETED grade.
Make-Up Policy: Make-up requests will be considered only in extremely genuine cases.
No Make-Up will be granted for Quiz component, to be conducted during classes. Also,
no make-up will be granted for scheduled Tests/Examination, if student has absented
himself/herself for more than 10% of total number of classes conducted during the entire
period for the Test/Exam. Student is advised to attend all classes.
Chamber Consultation Hour: The weekly Chamber Consultation Hour as follows:
Dr. M. K. Deshmukh, IC, Chamber A-417, Every Monday, 11 A.M. to 12 Noon.
Dr. C. Bala Krishna Moorthy, Chamber A-427 , Every Monday, 11 A.M. to 12 Noon.

For any other meeting, prior appointment should be sought email.

Course Notices: To be displayed in course folder on Photon / LMS Server, in the
folder for course EEE F473 Wind Electrical Systems. Students registered for course
INSTR F473 will access the notices using the key eeef473.
Instructor In-charge
EEE F473/INSTR F473