Proof of concept for multirotor systems with vortex-generating modes for regenerative wind energy: a study based on numerical simulations and experimental data

Avila Correia Martins, Flavio; van Zuijlen, Alexander; Simão Ferreira, Carlos

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-41-2025

Articles | Volume 10, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-41-2025

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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-41-2025

© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 10, issue 1

Research article

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07 Jan 2025

Research article |

| 07 Jan 2025

Proof of concept for multirotor systems with vortex-generating modes for regenerative wind energy: a study based on numerical simulations and experimental data

Flavio Avila Correia Martins, Alexander van Zuijlen, and Carlos Simão Ferreira

Model code and software

Custom_OpenFOAM_Actuator_Surface Flavio A. C. Martins https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.11615669

Short summary

This study examines regenerative wind farming with multirotor systems fitted with atmospheric boundary layer control (ABL-control) wings near the rotor's wake. These wings create vortices that boost vertical momentum transfer and speed up wake recovery. Results show that ABL-control wings can restore 95 % of wind power within six rotor diameters downstream, achieving a recovery rate nearly 10 times faster than that without ABL control.