Includes bibliographical references (p. [405]-415) and index.

Notation -- 1. Wind energy power plants: Wind turbine structures -- A brief history -- Milestones of development -- Functional structures of wind turbines -- 2. Wind energy conversion systems: Drive torque and rotor power -- Turbines -- Power control by turbine manipulation -- Mechanical drive trains -- System data of a wind power plant -- 3. Generating electrical energy from mechanical energy: Constraints and demands on the generator -- Energy converter systems -- Operational ranges of asynchronous and synchronous machines -- Static and dynamic torque -- Generator simulation -- Design aspects -- Machine data -- 4. The transfer of electrical energy to the supply grid: Power conditioning and grid connection -- Grid protection -- Grid effects -- Resonance effects in the grid during normal operation -- Remedial measures against grid effects and grid resonances -- Grid control and protection -- Grid connection rules -- 5. Control and supervision of wind turbines: System requirements and operating modes -- Isolated operation of wind turbines -- Grid operation of wind turbines -- Control concepts -- Controller design -- Management system -- Monitoring and safety systems -- 6. Using wind energy: Wind conditions and energy yields -- Potential expansion -- Economic considerations -- Legal aspects and the installation of turbines.

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