Fluid Mechanics of Wind Energy Systems

The 'Fluid Mechanics of Wind Energy Systems' certificate provides a profound knowledge of mathematics and fluid mechanics at Master's level as well as expert knowledge of the computer-aided analysis of wind turbines in stationary and transient cases. In addition, a comprehensive knowledge of the aerodynamics of rotor blades is promoted.

The aim of the certificate is not only to enable engineers to use existing commercial computational fluid dynamics software at a high level to make reliable predictions of wind turbine flows, but also to enable them to improve the quality of numerical methods and develop more realistic models of wind turbines. These aspects are essential components for the technical optimization of modern wind turbines and their future innovative designs with higher energy efficiency, lifetime, load factor and robustness against extreme load cases.

This certificate provides a knowledge of mathematics and fluid mechanics as well as computational methods used for the fluid mechanical analysis of wind energy converters for stationary and transient applications. A knowledge about the aerodynamics of rotor blades will be facilitated.

The goal is to enable engineers to apply existing commercial software packages for computational fluid mechanics in a sophisticated manner as a basis for reliable prognoses of the fluid flow around wind turbines, to improve the quality of numerical methods, and to develop realistic models of wind energy systems. These aspects are fundamental ingredients for optimizing current wind turbines and producing innovative new designs with a higher energy efficiency, lifetime, degree of capacity utilization and robustness with regard to extreme load cases.

The participants of this certificate program will gain a strong basis in mathematics, fundamental fluid mechanics and they will understand about classical, current and future numerical methods for the solution of fluid flow models of wind turbines. They will also be familiar with the aerodynamics of wind turbines and hydrodynamics for offshore systems. They will understand the advantages and disadvantages of models and numerical methods and they will recognize which combinations of models and numerical methods can be               essentialy and trustworthily applied for special kinds of computational fluid mechanics. Furthermore, the students will be familiar with the limitations of the models and numerical methods and they overcome these limitations by writing their own partial programs for special tasks in their professional career. Based on their capability to perform realistic simulations of fluid flow subjected to wind turbines, they will be engineers in charge of the design of current wind energy converters, new developments of detailed aspects and general novel designs of wind turbines.

€6,000 (30 credits)

All 30 credits of the certificate 'Fluid Mechanics of Wind Energy Systems' will be accepted for the complete master's study program Online M.Sc. Wind Energy Systems.

Participants in this certificate program will gain a solid foundation in mathematics, fluid mechanics and an understanding of classical, current and future numerical methods for solving wind turbine flow models. They will also be familiarized with the aerodynamics of wind turbines and the hydromechanics of offshore wind turbines. They learn about the advantages and disadvantages of different models and numerical methods and are able to decide which models and methods can be used primarily and reliably for special applications of computational fluid mechanics. Furthermore, students will learn about the limitations of models and numerical methods and will be able to overcome these limitations by developing their own programs for specific tasks they will encounter during their career. Based on their ability to perform realistic simulations of the flows to which wind turbines are subjected, they will be responsible for the design of current wind power converters as well as the new and further development of individual aspects and complete designs of wind turbines.

The participants of this certificate program will gain a strong basis in mathematics, fundamental fluid mechanics and they will understand about classical, current and future numerical methods for the solution of fluid flow models of wind turbines. They will also be familiar with the aerodynamics of wind turbines and hydrodynamics for offshore systems. They will understand the advantages and disadvantages of models and numerical methods and they will recognize which combinations of models and numerical methods can be               essentialy and trustworthily applied for special kinds of computational fluid mechanics. Furthermore, the students will be familiar with the limitations of the models and numerical methods and they overcome these limitations by writing their own partial programs for special tasks in their professional career. Based on their capability to perform realistic simulations of fluid flow subjected to wind turbines, they will be engineers in charge of the design of current wind energy converters, new developments of detailed aspects and general novel designs of wind turbines.

6,000 € (30 ECTS credits)

All 30 credits of the certificate 'Fluid Mechanics of Wind Energy Systems' are recognized for the Master's degree program Online M.Sc. Wind Energy Systems.

Prof. Dr.-Ing. Olaf Wünsch
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