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Synchronized Helix wake mixing control
Aemilius A. W. van Vondelen
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Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
Marion Coquelet
Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
Sachin T. Navalkar
Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy B.V., the Hague, the Netherlands
Jan-Willem van Wingerden
Delft Center for Systems and Control, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
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Wind farms suffer energy losses due to wake effects between turbines. We present a new control strategy that synchronizes turbine wakes to enhance power output. By estimating and aligning the phase shifts of periodic wake structures using an advanced filtering method, downstream turbines recover more energy. Simulations show up to 10 % increased power at the third turbine. These results offer a promising direction for improving wind farm efficiency while mixing wakes.
Wind farms suffer energy losses due to wake effects between turbines. We present a new control...
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