Large eddy simulations (LES) of wind farms have the capability to provide valuable and
detailed information about the dynamics of wind turbine wakes. For this reason, their use …

A new methodology, the Unrestricted Wind Farm Layout Optimization (UWFLO), that
addresses critical aspects of optimal wind farm planning is presented in this paper. This …

Wind turbines operate in the surface layer of the atmospheric boundary layer, where they
are subjected to strong wind shear and relatively high turbulence levels. These incoming …

The technical and economic feasibility of wind energy projects are defined by identifying the
correct wind potential in the site and by the technological choice of equipment. The optimal …

Wind-tunnel experiments were carried out to better understand boundary layer effects on the
flow pattern inside and above a model wind farm under thermally neutral conditions. Cross …

Thermal stability changes the properties of the turbulent atmospheric boundary layer, and in
turn affects the behaviour of wind-turbine wakes. To better understand the effects of thermal …

Unsteady loading and spatiotemporal characteristics of power output are measured in a
wind tunnel experiment of a microscale wind farm model with 100 porous disk models. The …

An experimental investigation was conducted to examine the effects of incoming surface
wind conditions on the wake characteristics and dynamic wind loads acting on a wind …

The advancement of wind energy as an alternative source to hydrocarbons depends heavily
on research activities in turbulence modeling and experimentation. The velocity deficit …

Wind farms have recently been reported to produce a noise signature that is described as
possessing a “thumping” quality. Measurements of these signatures are limited and their …