Optimization methods applied to renewable and sustainable energy: A review

R Banos, F Manzano-Agugliaro, FG Montoya… - … and sustainable energy …, 2011 - Elsevier
Energy is a vital input for social and economic development. As a result of the generalization
of agricultural, industrial and domestic activities the demand for energy has increased …

Review of performance optimization techniques applied to wind turbines

A Chehouri, R Younes, A Ilinca, J Perron - Applied Energy, 2015 - Elsevier
This paper presents a review of the optimization techniques and strategies applied to wind
turbine performance optimization. The topic is addressed by identifying the most significant …

Aerodynamic aspects of wind energy conversion

JN Sørensen - Annual Review of Fluid Mechanics, 2011 - annualreviews.org
This article reviews the most important aerodynamic research topics in the field of wind
energy. Wind turbine aerodynamics concerns the modeling and prediction of aerodynamic …

Multidisciplinary design optimization of offshore wind turbines for minimum levelized cost of energy

T Ashuri, MB Zaaijer, JRRA Martins, GJW Van Bussel… - Renewable energy, 2014 - Elsevier
This paper presents a method for multidisciplinary design optimization of offshore wind
turbines at system level. The formulation and implementation that enable the integrated …

Genetic algorithms for the design and optimization of horizontal axis wind turbine (HAWT) blades: A continuous approach or a binary one?

A Pourrajabian, M Dehghan, S Rahgozar - … Energy Technologies and …, 2021 - Elsevier
The continuous and the binary techniques are the main types of genetic algorithms that
could be employed for an optimization problem. The study investigates the robustness and …

[HTML][HTML] An airfoil optimization technique for wind turbines

AFP Ribeiro, AM Awruch, HM Gomes - Applied Mathematical Modelling, 2012 - Elsevier
Optimization algorithms coupled with computational fluid dynamics are used for wind
turbines airfoils design. This differs from the traditional aerospace design process since the …

Wind energy harvesting and conversion systems: A technical review

SMHD Perera, G Putrus, M Conlon, M Narayana… - Energies, 2022 - mdpi.com
Wind energy harvesting for electricity generation has a significant role in overcoming the
challenges involved with climate change and the energy resource implications involved with …

Predicting wind turbine blade loads and aeroelastic response using a coupled CFD–CSD method

DO Yu, OJ Kwon - Renewable Energy, 2014 - Elsevier
The aeroelastic response and the airloads of horizontal-axis wind turbine rotor blades were
numerically investigated using a coupled CFD–CSD method. The blade aerodynamic loads …

Aerodynamic shape optimization of wind turbine blades using a Reynolds‐averaged Navier–Stokes model and an adjoint method

T Dhert, T Ashuri, JRRA Martins - Wind Energy, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) is increasingly used to analyze wind turbines, and the
next logical step is to develop CFD‐based optimization to enable further gains in …

A comprehensive review of wind turbine modeling for addressing energy challenges in Nigeria and South Africa in the 4IR Context

T Babawurun, DRE Ewim, TO Scott… - The Journal of …, 2023 - periodicos.ufv.br
Wind energy is a promising renewable energy source that can contribute to addressing the
energy challenges faced by countries such as Nigeria and South Africa. Wind turbine …