Renewable energy for sustainable development

PA Østergaard, N Duic, Y Noorollahi, S Kalogirou - Renewable energy, 2022 - Elsevier
This review article addresses the status of research within the application of renewable
energy sources. It focuses on the status of renewable technologies, the role of renewable …

Modal analysis of the propeller wake under the heavy loading condition

L Wang, X Liu, T Wu - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Knowledge of the dynamics of propeller wakes is fundamental to design and optimize the
next-generation propellers. This work aims at investigating the wake instability of a propeller …

Mode interpretation of blade number effects on wake dynamics of small-scale horizontal axis wind turbine

J Wen, L Zhou, H Zhang - Energy, 2023 - Elsevier
The blade number of a wind turbine is a critical parameter that significantly affects its near-
wake dynamics. In this study, we focused on the effect of the blade number on the wake of a …

The stability of wakes of floating wind turbines

VG Kleine, L Franceschini, BS Carmo, A Hanifi… - Physics of …, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
Floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) are subjected to platform motion induced by wind
and wave loads. The oscillatory movement trigger vortex instabilities, modifying the wake …

Recovery in the wake of in-line axial-flow rotors

A Posa, R Broglia, E Balaras - Physics of Fluids, 2022 - pubs.aip.org
The flow around the rotor of an axial turbine, operating in the wake of an upstream one, is
resolved using large-eddy simulation on a cylindrical grid consisting of 3.8 billion points …

Componentwise influence of upstream turbulence on the far-wake dynamics of wind turbines

D Feng, LKB Li, V Gupta, M Wan - Renewable Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Wake meandering and turbulent kinetic energy (TKE) generation in the far-wake region of
wind turbines significantly affect the power production and aerodynamic loads of wind farms …

Parametric study of the effectiveness of active yaw control based on large eddy simulation

D Wei, N Wang, D Wan, S Strijhak - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Previous studies on active yaw control (hereafter, AYC) have demonstrated its potential in
wind farm power optimization. However, most focus are concentrated on the amount of …

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 …

Effects of a nozzle on the propeller wake in an oblique flow using modal analysis

T Wang, H Shi, M Zhao, Q Zhang - Journal of Fluid Mechanics, 2023 - cambridge.org
The effect of a nozzle on the wake dynamics of a four-bladed propeller operating in an
oblique flow is investigated via modal decomposition and flow visualization of the results …

Dynamic mode structure analysis of the near-wake region of a Savonius-type hydrokinetic turbine

Y Wu, W Guang, R Tao, J Liu, R Xiao - Ocean Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
Hydrokinetic turbine is a clean technology that can effectively use tidal energy, the Savonius-
type runner is very suitable for natural flows, and has been widely used in tidal energy …