Roland Schmehl
University:
TUDelft
Date:
February 2026
Expected Duration:
3-6 Months
Format:
Hybrid
Level:
Advanced
Language of Instruction:
English
Registration Deadline:
TBC
Price:
TBC
Course Overview
Course content:
- Introduction
- Meteorology
- Atmospheric Boundary Layer
- Fluid Dynamics
- Turbulence
- Wind power meteorology
- Measurement instruments
- Statistics
- Methods in turbulence
- Offshore wind climate
- External conditions in standards
- Wave and current climate and loading
- Example analysis site data
- Turbulence spectra
- Satellite remote sensing techniques
- Simulation of turbulent wind fields and gusts
Main Goal
After successfully completing the course, students will be able to: Discuss the relevance of particular site data for wind turbine design, operation and siting; Analyse simple problems related to wind power meteorology; Interpret scientific dissemination by experts on main points; Apply analysis methods to convert basic site data to wind turbine design parameters
Skills To Be Gained
To be updated.
Practical Notes
To be updated.
Requirements
It is assumed that the student has a basic understanding of fluid mechanics and stochastics (on Brightspace self tests are available). A basic skill of Matlab is assumed: you should be able to read from and write to a text file, write and/or modify simple functions (m-files). Furthermore, it is recommended that you already have a basic knowledge of wind turbines; e.g. AE4W02TU, Introduction to Wind Turbines: Physics and Technology.
Teaching And Assessment
Lecture + assignments + practical. Written / digital exam (scheduled in the exam period after Q4).
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