風(fēng)力發(fā)電是未來能源情景的重要組成部分之一。風(fēng)能為報告這項快速發(fā)展的技術(shù)的進展提供了一個主要論壇，目的是實現(xiàn)利用陸基和海上風(fēng)能的清潔能源的全球潛力。該雜志的目標(biāo)是接觸到所有對這一領(lǐng)域感興趣的人，從學(xué)術(shù)研究、工業(yè)發(fā)展到應(yīng)用，包括單個風(fēng)力渦輪機和組件、風(fēng)力發(fā)電場和風(fēng)力發(fā)電廠的整合。在科學(xué)和工程學(xué)科的各個領(lǐng)域中，與風(fēng)力發(fā)電捕獲、轉(zhuǎn)換、集成和利用技術(shù)的進步有關(guān)的貢獻是該期刊的基本特征。主要議題風(fēng)轉(zhuǎn)子和葉片-空氣動力學(xué)，空氣彈性，空氣伺服彈性，空氣聲學(xué)，尾流，轉(zhuǎn)子和葉片設(shè)計。結(jié)構(gòu)和機械部件建模和設(shè)計。風(fēng)力發(fā)電電氣工程-風(fēng)力發(fā)電廠的電氣元件、電力電子和控制、發(fā)電機、電網(wǎng)連接、集成和控制。動力學(xué)和控制-控制算法、傳感器、執(zhí)行器和負(fù)載緩解策略。資源評估技術(shù)的發(fā)展——預(yù)測、建模、大氣物理、風(fēng)電場規(guī)劃、選址（包括離岸開發(fā)）、經(jīng)濟和環(huán)境問題。概念創(chuàng)新、建模、系統(tǒng)-設(shè)計、安裝、操作、性能、優(yōu)化和控制；小型、混合和自主系統(tǒng)以及除電網(wǎng)連接以外的應(yīng)用，如脫鹽、抽水和加熱。操作和維護——可靠性、可維護性、狀態(tài)監(jiān)測、預(yù)測性維護和經(jīng)濟性。

Wind power is one of the major energy resources that are important components of future energy scenarios.Wind Energy offers a major forum for the reporting of advances in this rapidly developing technology with the goal of realising the world-wide potential to harness clean energy from land-based and offshore wind. The journal aims to reach all those with an interest in this field from academic research, industrial development through to applications, including individual wind turbines and components, wind farms and integration of wind power plants. Contributions across the spectrum of scientific and engineering disciplines concerned with the advancement of wind power capture, conversion, integration and utilisation technologies are essential features of the journal.Principal TopicsWind rotors and blades - aerodynamics, aero-elastics, aero-servo-elasticity, aero-acoustics, wakes, rotor and blade design.Structural and mechanical components modeling and design.Electrical engineering of wind power - electrical components, power electronics and controls, generators, grid connection, integration and control of wind power plants.Dynamics and control - control algorithms, sensors, actuators, and load mitigation strategies.Development of resource assessment techniques- prediction, modelling, atmospheric physics, wind farm planning, siting (including off-shore developments), economics and environmental issues.Concept innovations, modelling, systems - design, installation, operation, performance, optimisation and control; small, hybrid and autonomous systems and applications other than grid connection such as desalination, water pumping and heating.Operations and maintenance – reliability, maintainability, condition monitoring, predictive maintenance, and economics.