Table of Contents

Preface.

Glossary of Symbols.

Development of Large Wind Turbines.

Wind Turbine Technology and Design Concepts.

Design Factors Affecting Weight and Costs.

Modelling of Wind Turbine Weight and Costs.

Weight and Costs of Different Turbine Concepts.

Economic Prospects of Large Wind Turbines.

Offshore Developments.

Index.

About the Author

Robert Pogue Harrison is a professor of literature at Stanford University, where he is Rosina Pierotti Professor in Italian Literature in the Department of French & Italian. Erich Hau is the author of Large Wind Turbines: Design and Economics, published by Wiley.

Reviews

"This is a necessary book for all libraries supporting realistic engineering design for commercial development. Moreover many individuals will wish to have it on their shelves for reference and stimulation..." (Wind Engineering, 2001)