TY - BOOK AU - Wood,David TI - Small wind turbines: analysis, design, and application SN - 9781849961745 PY - 2011/// CY - London, UK PB - Springer KW - Wind turbines KW - Wind power N1 - Includes index; Introduction to wind turbine technology -- Control volume analysis for wind turbines -- Blade element theory for wind turbines -- Aerofoils: lift, drag, and circulation -- Blade element calculations -- Starting and low wind speed performance -- Blade design, manufacture, and testing -- The unsteady aerodynamics of turbine yaw and over-speed protection -- Using the IEC simple load model for small wind turbines -- Tower design and manufacture -- Generator and electrical system -- Site assessment and installation ER -