[HTML][HTML] A review of wind turbines in complex terrain

M Elgendi, M AlMallahi, A Abdelkhalig… - International Journal of …, 2023 - Elsevier
With global energy consumption increasing, a shift to renewable energy resources is critical
for sustainable energy development. Wind energy has emerged as one of the most …

Experimental and numerical investigations on the performance and wake characteristics of a tidal turbine under yaw

Y Qian, Y Zhang, Y Sun, H Zhang, Z Zhang, C Li - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper presents an extensive examination of the wake characteristics and hydrodynamic
performance of a 1: 60 scale horizontal axis tidal stream turbine under yawed inflow …

Analysis of NREL-5MW wind turbine wake under varied incoming turbulence conditions

S Liu, Q Li, B Lu, J He - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The offshore environment is an ideal site for wind farm development as it offers abundant
wind energy resources. Investigating offshore wind turbine wake under different turbulence …

Large-eddy simulation of upwind-hill effects on wind-turbine wakes and power performance

Z Zhang, P Huang, G Bitsuamlak, S Cao - Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
The present study utilizes high-fidelity large-eddy simulation (LES) to examine the upwind-
hill impacts on wind-turbine wakes and power performance. Both the LES and Reynolds …

[HTML][HTML] Comparison of the dynamic wake meandering model against large eddy simulation for horizontal and vertical steering of wind turbine wakes

I Rivera-Arreba, Z Li, X Yang, EE Bachynski-Polić - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Accurately predicting the evolution of wake is crucial for power output and structural load
estimation in wind farms. This study aims to validate the dynamic wake meandering (DWM) …

Wake characteristics in high solidity horizontal axis hydrokinetic turbines: A comparative study between experimental techniques and numerical simulations

MM Macías, RCF Mendes, M Pereira, I Dobrev… - Journal of the Brazilian …, 2024 - Springer
Hydrokinetic turbines utilizing renewable energy from water streams, such as tidal or river
currents, offer a sustainable solution for electricity generation in remote coastal or fluvial …

Statistics of wind farm wakes for different layouts and ground roughness

Z Wang, G Dong, Z Li, X Yang - Boundary-Layer Meteorology, 2023 - Springer
In this work, wakes of wind farms are investigated using large-eddy simulation with an
actuator disk model for the wind turbine. The effects of streamwise turbine spacings, number …

A numerical study of rainfall effects on wind turbine wakes

X Yang, P Yu, Y Sui, S Chen, J Xing, L Li - Renewable Energy, 2024 - Elsevier
Rainfall has significant impacts on the operations of wind turbines due to erosion of turbine
blades and alterations in aerodynamic performance of wind turbines. However, little is …

Upward Shift of Wind Turbine Wakes in Large Wind Farms

Z Wang, X Yang - Energies, 2023 - mdpi.com
A detailed description of wake characteristics is essential for optimizing wind farm
performance. Compared with the wake of a stand-alone wind turbine, less attention has …

Numerical analysis of aero-hydrodynamic wake flows of a floating offshore wind turbine subjected to atmospheric turbulence inflows

S Xu, X Yang, W Zhao, D Wan - Ocean Engineering, 2024 - Elsevier
The influence of atmospheric turbulence inflow on coupled dynamic behaviors and wakes of
floating offshore wind turbine (FOWT) is pronounced, especially as blade size increases. In …