Author : David Rivkin
Publisher : Jones & Bartlett Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1449624553
Total Pages : 226 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (496 download)
Book Synopsis Wind Turbine Operations, Maintenance, Diagnosis, and Repair by : David Rivkin
Download or read book Wind Turbine Operations, Maintenance, Diagnosis, and Repair written by David Rivkin and published by Jones & Bartlett Publishers. This book was released on 2013 with total page 226 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Part of the Art and Science of Wind Power series!Wind Turbine Operations, Maintenance, Diagnostics, and Repair is a cutting-edge text positioned at the forefront of the booming alternative energy industry. It provides students with the knowledge required to operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair wind-turbine electro-mechanical systems. A systems-based perspective offers students the resources to develop creative solutions to challenges as well as relationship-based critical thinking skills. In addition to extensive technical information, the text's innovative content includes industry standards and requirements and provides an overview of issues related to working in the field. Each chapter focuses on crucial concepts and skills, and includes real-life scenarios that address extant and developing issues in the wind energy industry.About the seriesAccording to estimates from the American Wind Energy Association, approximately 85,000 Americans are employed in the rapidly expanding wind energy industry. The Art and Science of Wind Power series was developed to address a critical gap in educational resources directed toward the development of skilled workers in this industry. Each title uses a systems-based perspective to provide students with the resources to develop creative solutions to challenges as well as systems-based critical thinking skills. No other series as comprehensively addresses key issues for novice and expert learners alike.