文档介绍：Sathyajith Mathew
Wind Energy
Fundamentals, Resource Analysis and Economics
Sathyajith Mathew
Wind Energy
Fundamentals,
Resource Analysis
and Economics
with 137 Figures and 31 Tables
Dr. Sathyajith Mathew
Assistant Professor
& Wind Energy Consultant
Faculty of Engineering, KCAET
Tavanur
Malapuram, Kerala
India
E-mail : windbook@
Library of Congress Control Number: 2005937064
ISBN-10 3-540-30905-5 Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York
ISBN-13 978-3-540-30905-5 Springer Berlin Heidelberg New York
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Who has gathered the wind in his fists?
……………………………………………...................Proverbs 30:4
Dedicated to my parents,
wife Geeta Susan and kids Manuel & Ann
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