Vetrne turbine

Authors

lgnacijo Biluš
University of Maribor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7071-9331
Luka Kevorkijan
University of Maribor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
https://orcid.org/0009-0005-9719-882X
Luka Lešnik
University of Maribor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18690/um.fs.6.2025

Keywords:

renewable energy sources, wind , wind turbine, flow dynamics, environmental impact

Synopsis

Wind Turbines. The publication addresses wind turbines. The first, introductory chapter presents the basic characteristics of energy supply in Slovenia and the potential for harnessing renewable resources, with an emphasis on wind energy. This is followed by a chapter on wind, explaining the origin of winds, wind characteristics with speed distribution, the influence of terrain and turbulence on wind energy. The chapter introduces a methodology for assessing wind availability and energy generation potential. The third chapter provides a mathematical formulation of the flow dynamics in conventional horizontal-axis wind turbines. Methods for evaluating the efficiency of energy exchange and fundamental procedures for designing wind turbine blades are presented. The fourth chapter discusses the environmental aspect of placing wind turbines in nature, including the impact of wind turbines on wildlife, landscape degradation due to visual impact, and noise caused by wind turbines.  

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Author Biographies

lgnacijo Biluš, University of Maribor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

lgnacijo Biluš is a lecturer at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor. His work is related to the field of power engineering and hydraulic turbomachinery. Professional and pedagogical part of work include theoretical and experimental studies of power machinery. His research work involves the development of numerical models for simulations of single-phase and multiphase flows of rotary turbo machines with a focus on cavitation.

Maribor, Slovenia. E-mail: ignacijo.bilus@um.si

Luka Kevorkijan, University of Maribor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Luka Kevorkijan is a researcher at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Univers·1ty of Maribor. Currently he is a employed as a Research Assistant in the Chair for Power, Process and Environmental Engineering. Within Turbomachinery Laboratory he is conducting research in a field of multiphase flows, which falls under the broader resarch topic of fluid dynamics in engineering hydraulic systems including hydraulic turbomachinery. His research is focused towards predicting erosion from numerical simulations of turbulent cavitating flows and particle laden flows. 

Maribor, Slovenia. E-mail: luka.kevorkian@um.si

Luka Lešnik, University of Maribor, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering

Luka Lešnik is an teaching assistant at the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Maribor: he is working within the Laboratory for Internal Combustion Engines. His teaching work is related to various subjects within the Chair for Power, Process and Environmental Engineering. His research work focuses on experimental and numerical modeling of phenomena within heat engines, with an focus on the injection process of synthetic and biofuels and the prediction of cavitation.

Maribor, Slovenia. E-mail: luka.lesnik@um.si

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2025-07-16

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Biluš, lgnacijo, Kevorkijan, L., & Lešnik, L. (2025). Vetrne turbine. University of Maribor Press. https://doi.org/10.18690/um.fs.6.2025