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 …

The aerodynamics of horizontal axis wind turbine wakes is studied. The contents is directed
towards the physics of power extraction by wind turbines and reviews both the near and the …

A comprehensive review of wind turbine aeroelasticity is given. The aerodynamic part starts
with the simple aerodynamic Blade Element Momentum Method and ends with giving a …

As an essential ingredient in the blade element momentum theory, the tip loss effect of rotors
plays an important role in the prediction of wind turbine performance. Various tip loss …

This thesis concerns the axisymmetric actuator disc model and its extension to a three
dimensional actuator line technique which, combined with the incompressible Navier-Stokes …

The aerodynamic research of rotors has contributed significantly to the successful
development of the modern wind turbine. Probably, the most important contribution to wind …

This thesis contains a comprehensive 3D Navier-Stokes computational study of the
characteristics of wakes of wind turbines operating in various flow conditions including …

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 …

The wake of a wind turbine operating in a uniform inflow at various tip speed ratios is
simulated using a numerical method, which combines large eddy simulations with an …

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is a promising tool for the analysis and optimization of
wind turbine positioning inside wind parks (also known as wind farms) in order to maximize …