Structural Mechanics of Wind Energy Systems

The certificate 'Structural Mechanics of Wind Energy Systems' provides knowledge of mathematics at master level and solid mechanics as well as calculation methods for the statics of wind energy converters for static and dynamic load cases at expert level. It also enables in-depth knowledge of wind turbine resilience, durability and reliability. The goal of the certificate is not only to enable engineers to use existing commercial structural mechanics software packages in a mature way as a basis for reliable predictions of the mechanical behavior of wind turbines, but also to improve the quality of numerical methods and to develop more realistic models of wind turbines. These aspects are essential ingredients 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.

The certificate in 'Structural Mechanics of Wind Energy Systems' will provide knowledge of classic, current and future numerical methods for the solution of advanced mechanical models of wind turbine structures and structural components. Engineers will be familiar with the interpretation of stress states in different materials and the consequences for the structural safety and lifetime of wind turbines.

The goal of the certificate is to recognize which combinations of models and numerical methods can be efficiently and reliably applied for special kinds of structural analyses. Engineers will also be familiar with the limitations of the models and numerical methods. They will overcome these limitations by writing their own partial programs for special tasks in their professional fields.

The participants of this certificate program will learn about classical, current and future numerical methods for the solution of advanced mechanical models of wind turbine structures and structural components. They will also be familiar with the interpretation of stress states in different materials and the consequences for the structural safety and lifetime of wind turbines. 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 efficiently and trustworthily applied for special kinds of structural analyses. Also, the students will be familiar with the limitations of the models and numerical methods and they will overcome these limitations by writing their own partial programs for special tasks in their professional career. Based on their ability to perform realistic simulations of structural behavior of wind turbines, they will be engineers in charge of the design of current wind energy converters, structural safety, new developments of detailed aspects, and general novel designs of wind turbines.

€6,000 (30 credits)

All 30 credits of the certificate 'Structural 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 will be familiar with classical, current and future numerical methods for solving advanced mechanical models of wind turbines and structural components. They will also be familiar with the interpretation of stress states in different materials and the consequences for the structural safety and lifetime of wind turbines. They will understand the advantages and disadvantages of models and numerical methods and recognize which combinations can be used efficiently and reliably for specific types of structural analyses. Students will also be familiar with the limitations of models and numerical methods and overcome these limitations by writing their own subroutines for specific tasks in their careers. Based on their ability to perform realistic simulations of the structural behavior of wind turbines, they will be engineers responsible for the design of current wind turbines, structural safety, new developments of sub-aspects, and generally novel designs of wind turbines.

6.000 € (30 ECTS credits)

All 30 credits of the certificate 'Structural Mechanics of Wind Energy Systems' are recognized for the master program Online M.Sc. Wind Energy Systems.

Prof. Dr.-Ing.
Andreas Ricoeur
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Andreas Ricoeur
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