A numerical study of the effects of atmospheric and wake turbulence on wind turbine dynamics
Although the atmospheric sciences community has been studying the effects of atmospheric
stability and surface roughness on the planetary boundary layer for some time, their effects …
stability and surface roughness on the planetary boundary layer for some time, their effects …
Crop wind energy experiment (CWEX): observations of surface-layer, boundary layer, and mesoscale interactions with a wind farm
Perturbations of mean and turbulent wind characteristics by large wind turbines modify
fluxes between the vegetated surface and the lower boundary layer. While simulations have …
fluxes between the vegetated surface and the lower boundary layer. While simulations have …
Guidelines for volume force distributions within actuator line modeling of wind turbines on large-eddy simulation-type grids
The objective of this work is to develop and test a set of general guidelines for choosing
parameters to be used in the state-of-the-art actuator line method (ALM) for modeling wind …
parameters to be used in the state-of-the-art actuator line method (ALM) for modeling wind …
Quantifying the sensitivity of wind farm performance to array layout options using large‐eddy simulation
This paper attempts to quantify the effects of array layout on the performance of offshore
wind farms. Array layout is characterized by the spacing between wind turbines (along and …
wind farms. Array layout is characterized by the spacing between wind turbines (along and …
Prospect of LES for predicting wind loads and responses of tall buildings: A validation study
Wind load evaluation on buildings using large-eddy simulation (LES) poses several critical
challenges. The most notable ones include accurately reproducing the approaching …
challenges. The most notable ones include accurately reproducing the approaching …
CFD simulations of turbulent buoyant atmospheric flows over complex geometry: Solver development in OpenFOAM
This paper, first of a two-part work, presents an overview of the development of a
computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solver in OpenFOAM platform to simulate the internal …
computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solver in OpenFOAM platform to simulate the internal …
Using machine learning to predict wind flow in urban areas
Solving the hydrodynamical equations in urban canopies often requires substantial
computational resources. This is especially the case when tackling urban wind comfort …
computational resources. This is especially the case when tackling urban wind comfort …
Real‐time wind field reconstruction from LiDAR measurements using a dynamic wind model and state estimation
P Towers, BL Jones - Wind Energy, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
The use of light detection and ranging (LiDAR) instruments offer many potential benefits to
the wind energy industry. Although much effort has been invested in develo** such …
the wind energy industry. Although much effort has been invested in develo** such …
Actuator curve embedding–an advanced actuator line model
This article describes an actuator curve embedding (ACE) concept to model arbitrary lifting
lines using body forces within large-eddy simulation (LES). The new method removes some …
lines using body forces within large-eddy simulation (LES). The new method removes some …
OpenFOAM applied to the CFD simulation of turbulent buoyant atmospheric flows and pollutant dispersion inside large open pit mines under intense insolation
The particular conditions of air circulation inside large open pit mines under intense
insolation, dominated by mechanical and buoyant effects, are crucial when studying the …
insolation, dominated by mechanical and buoyant effects, are crucial when studying the …