Wind farm flow control: prospects and challenges
J Meyers, C Bottasso, K Dykes… - Wind Energy …, 2022 - wes.copernicus.org
Wind farm control has been a topic of research for more than two decades. It has been
identified as a core component of grand challenges in wind energy science to support …
identified as a core component of grand challenges in wind energy science to support …
Review of wake management techniques for wind turbines
DR Houck - Wind Energy, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The progression of wind turbine technology has led to wind turbines being incredibly
optimized machines often approaching their theoretical maximum production capabilities …
optimized machines often approaching their theoretical maximum production capabilities …
Collective wind farm operation based on a predictive model increases utility-scale energy production
MF Howland, JB Quesada, JJP Martínez… - Nature Energy, 2022 - nature.com
In wind farms, turbines are operated to maximize only their own power production. Individual
operation results in wake losses that reduce farm energy. Here we operate a wind turbine …
operation results in wake losses that reduce farm energy. Here we operate a wind turbine …
Influence of atmospheric conditions on the power production of utility-scale wind turbines in yaw misalignment
MF Howland, CM González, JJP Martínez… - Journal of Renewable …, 2020 - pubs.aip.org
The intentional yaw misalignment of leading, upwind turbines in a wind farm, termed wake
steering, has demonstrated potential as a collective control approach for wind farm power …
steering, has demonstrated potential as a collective control approach for wind farm power …
A physics-based model for wind turbine wake expansion in the atmospheric boundary layer
D Vahidi, F Porté-Agel - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2022 - cambridge.org
Analytical wind turbine wake models are widely used to predict the wake velocity deficit. In
these models, the wake growth rate is a key parameter specified mainly with empirical …
these models, the wake growth rate is a key parameter specified mainly with empirical …
The characteristics of helically deflected wind turbine wakes
The helix approach is a new individual pitch control method to mitigate wake effects of wind
turbines. Its name is derived from the helical shape of the wake caused by a rotating radial …
turbines. Its name is derived from the helical shape of the wake caused by a rotating radial …
Modelling the induction, thrust and power of a yaw-misaligned actuator disk
Collective wind farm flow control, where wind turbines are operated in an individually
suboptimal strategy to benefit the aggregate farm, has demonstrated potential to reduce …
suboptimal strategy to benefit the aggregate farm, has demonstrated potential to reduce …
A review of physical and numerical modeling techniques for horizontal-axis wind turbine wakes
Wake effects within a wind farm are identified as one of the main factors impacting wind farm
power production and fatigue loading on wind turbines' structural elements. An efficient …
power production and fatigue loading on wind turbines' structural elements. An efficient …
Large Eddy Simulation of wind turbine fatigue loading and yaw dynamics induced by wake turbulence
Abstract A coupled Large Eddy Simulation (LES) and aeroelastic code was used to evaluate
control responses and fatigue loading of a four-inline wind turbine array. Neutral and …
control responses and fatigue loading of a four-inline wind turbine array. Neutral and …
Model‐free closed‐loop wind farm control using reinforcement learning with recursive least squares
Wind farms experience significant power losses due to wake interactions between turbines.
Research shows that wake steering can alleviate these losses by redirecting the flow …
Research shows that wake steering can alleviate these losses by redirecting the flow …