Wind turbine parameterization models, which are often employed to avoid the computational
cost of resolving the blade aerodynamics, are critical for the capability of large-eddy …

Bionic robotics and actuators have made dramatic advancements in structural design,
material preparation, and application owing to the richness of nature and innovative material …

Recently, offshore renewable energy has received significant attentions from most oceanic
countries. Its multiple disciplinary nature appears as a hot research spot. Among those …

Wind turbine wake has a great effect on wind power generation and fatigue loads of
downstream wind turbines in wind farms. Analytical engineering wake model is adopted to …

A recently proposed analytical wake model for a horizontal axis utility scale wind turbine is
revisited, and revised and improved. The model is based upon conservation of momentum …

Nowadays, small wind turbines (ie, those less than 100 kW) have unique advantages in
remote and underdeveloped areas with low and distributed electricity demand. With this …

In this work, we present the results of the wake characteristics of a model-scale horizontal-
axis wind turbine (HAWT) obtained from high-fidelity CFD simulations. A thorough …

Abstract Large Eddy Simulation on a grid composed of 3.8 billion points is utilized to
reproduce the wake of a marine propeller. Results are compared against Particle Imaging …

The reliance on Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) simulations has drastically increased
over time to evaluate the aerodynamic performance of small-scale wind turbines. With the …

The scale effect on aerodynamics determines, to some extent, the development trend and
limitation of large vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs). Among many factors, Reynolds …