Wind-turbine and wind-farm flows: a review
Wind energy, together with other renewable energy sources, are expected to grow
substantially in the coming decades and play a key role in mitigating climate change and …
substantially in the coming decades and play a key role in mitigating climate change and …
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 …
Artificial Neural Networks based wake model for power prediction of wind farm
In the wind industry, power prediction of wind farm is commonly implemented by analytical
wake models, which is low-cost but insufficient in accuracy for high-turbulent wake …
wake models, which is low-cost but insufficient in accuracy for high-turbulent wake …
Study of wake characteristics of a vertical axis wind turbine by two-and three-dimensional computational fluid dynamics simulations
HF Lam, HY Peng - Renewable Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
In this work, the near and far wakes of a low-solidity two-straight-bladed vertical axis wind
turbine (VAWT) were, for the first time, investigated with two-and three-dimensional …
turbine (VAWT) were, for the first time, investigated with two-and three-dimensional …
A novel three-dimensional analytical model of the added streamwise turbulence intensity for wind-turbine wakes
L Li, Z Huang, M Ge, Q Zhang - Energy, 2022 - Elsevier
Accurate prediction of the streamwise turbulence intensity in turbine wakes is of great
significance to the layout of wind turbines. However, significant knowledge gaps exist on …
significance to the layout of wind turbines. However, significant knowledge gaps exist on …
Experimental and numerical investigation of the effect of turbulent inflow on a Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (Part I: Power performance)
J Murata, M Endo, T Maeda, Y Kamada - Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
This study aimed to analyze the effect of turbulence intensity and wind shear on the power
characteristics of a Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (HAWT). For this purpose, the blade pitch …
characteristics of a Horizontal Axis Wind Turbine (HAWT). For this purpose, the blade pitch …
Modeling of horizontal axis wind turbine wakes in Horns Rev offshore wind farm using an improved actuator disc model coupled with computational fluid dynamic
In order to increase the accuracy and ability to predict the total energy gained in wind farms,
it is necessary to use accurate wake models. In the present study, an improved methodology …
it is necessary to use accurate wake models. In the present study, an improved methodology …
Comparison of the wake recovery of the axial-flow and cross-flow turbine concepts
M Boudreau, G Dumas - Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial …, 2017 - Elsevier
A detailed wake analysis of two different turbine concepts is conducted to gain a
fundamental understanding of the main energy recovery processes at play in each case. An …
fundamental understanding of the main energy recovery processes at play in each case. An …
Turbulence effects on the wake characteristics and aerodynamic performance of a straight-bladed vertical axis wind turbine by wind tunnel tests and large eddy …
HY Peng, HF Lam - Energy, 2016 - Elsevier
The wake characteristics of wind turbines are of crucial importance for the optimum
placement of multiple turbines. In this study, the wake development of a straight-bladed …
placement of multiple turbines. In this study, the wake development of a straight-bladed …
Power performance assessment of H-rotor vertical axis wind turbines with different aspect ratios in turbulent flows via experiments
HY Peng, HF Lam, HJ Liu - Energy, 2019 - Elsevier
Vertical axis wind turbines (VAWTs) are suitable for applications in urban areas. Their
ultimate power production relies on both the structural parameters and wind conditions. In …
ultimate power production relies on both the structural parameters and wind conditions. In …