Wind farm flow control: prospects and challenges
Wind farm control has been a topic of research for more than two decades. It has been
identified as a core component of grand challenges in wind energy science to support …
identified as a core component of grand challenges in wind energy science to support …
[HTML][HTML] Grand challenges in the design, manufacture, and operation of future wind turbine systems
Wind energy is foundational for achieving 100% renewable electricity production, and
significant innovation is required as the grid expands and accommodates hybrid plant …
significant innovation is required as the grid expands and accommodates hybrid plant …
Collective wind farm operation based on a predictive model increases utility-scale energy production
MF Howland, JB Quesada, JJP Martínez… - Nature Energy, 2022 - nature.com
In wind farms, turbines are operated to maximize only their own power production. Individual
operation results in wake losses that reduce farm energy. Here we operate a wind turbine …
operation results in wake losses that reduce farm energy. Here we operate a wind turbine …
Wind farm power optimization through wake steering
Global power production increasingly relies on wind farms to supply low-carbon energy. The
recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report predicted that …
recent Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Special Report predicted that …
Wind plant power optimization through yaw control using a parametric model for wake effects—a CFD simulation study
PMO Gebraad, FW Teeuwisse… - Wind …, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
This article presents a wind plant control strategy that optimizes the yaw settings of wind
turbines for improved energy production of the whole wind plant by taking into account wake …
turbines for improved energy production of the whole wind plant by taking into account wake …
Initial results from a field campaign of wake steering applied at a commercial wind farm–Part 1
Wake steering is a form of wind farm control in which turbines use yaw offsets to affect wakes
in order to yield an increase in total energy production. In this first phase of a study of wake …
in order to yield an increase in total energy production. In this first phase of a study of wake …
[HTML][HTML] Digital twin of wind farms via physics-informed deep learning
J Zhang, X Zhao - Energy Conversion and Management, 2023 - Elsevier
The spatiotemporal flow field in a wind farm determines the wind turbines' energy production
and structural fatigue. However, it is not obtainable by the current measurement, modeling …
and structural fatigue. However, it is not obtainable by the current measurement, modeling …
Field test of wake steering at an offshore wind farm
In this paper, a field test of wake-steering control is presented. The field test is the result of a
collaboration between the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Envision …
collaboration between the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Envision …
Evaluating techniques for redirecting turbine wakes using SOWFA
Wind plant control is an active field of research in which controllers are developed that seek
to maximize overall wind-plant performance in terms of power production, turbine structural …
to maximize overall wind-plant performance in terms of power production, turbine structural …
A quantitative review of wind farm control with the objective of wind farm power maximization
This article presents a review of control strategies for maximizing power production within
wind farms. Discussions focus on three notable concepts; power de-rating, yaw-based wake …
wind farms. Discussions focus on three notable concepts; power de-rating, yaw-based wake …