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Wind Turbine Sensors

“Wind Turbine Sensors” starts with a discussion on how wind turbines generate energy and the major parts of a wind turbine. It then moves to a deep dive on the mechanical components (turbine blades, hub assembly, gearbox. yaw drive, brakes) and the sensors that monitor these components. Then we discuss the generator and transformer and sensors for these electrical components. Finally, we discuss the sensors that measure the wind speed and sensors that optimize electrical power. Wind Turbine Sensors can also be taken for academic credit as ECEA 5350, part of CU Boulder’s Master of Science in Electrical Engineering.

Status: Mechanical Engineering
Status: Performance Tuning
IntermediateCourse31 hours

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TW

4.0Reviewed Jan 11, 2026

It was very difficult for me to understand the math part.

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