In order to optimise the yield of wind power from existing and future wind plants, the entire breadth of the system of a plant, from the wind field to the turbine components, needs to be modelled in the design process. The modelling and simulation approaches used in each subsystem as well as the system-wide solution methods to optimize across subsystem boundaries are described in this reference. Chapters are written by technical experts in each field, describing the current state of the art in modelling and simulation for wind plant design. This comprehensive, two-volume research reference will provide long-lasting insight into the methods that will need to be developed for the technology to advance into its next generation.

• Chapter 1: Aerodynamics: turning wind into mechanical motion
• Chapter 2: Wind turbine aero-servo-elasticity and dynamics
• Chapter 3: Rotor design and analysis
• Chapter 4: Drivetrain analysis for reliable design
• Chapter 5: Offshore turbines with bottom-fixed or floating substructures
• Chapter 6: Wind turbine control design
• Chapter 7: Systems engineering and optimization of wind turbines and power plants
• Chapter 8: Wind plant electrical systems: electrical generation, machines, power electronics, and collector systems
• Chapter 9: Grid modeling with wind plants