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Spectral proper orthogonal decomposition of active wake mixing dynamics in a stable atmospheric boundary layer
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Kenneth Brown
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Lawrence Cheung
Sandia National Laboratories, Livermore, CA, USA
Dan Houck
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Nathaniel deVelder
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, NM, USA
Nicholas Hamilton
National Renewable Energy Laboratory, Golden, CO, USA
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When wind reaches the first set of turbines in a wind farm, energy is extracted, reducing the energy available for downstream turbines. This study examines emerging technologies aimed at re-energizing the wind between turbines in a wind farm to improve overall power production. Optimizing these technologies depends on understanding the complex flow features of the atmosphere and the wakes behind turbines, which is accomplished using high-fidelity computer simulations and data analysis techniques.
When wind reaches the first set of turbines in a wind farm, energy is extracted, reducing the...
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