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Impact of inflow conditions and turbine placement on the performance of offshore wind turbines exceeding 7 MW
Konstantinos Vratsinis
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Acoustics and Vibrations Research Group (AVRG), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Ixelles, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
OWI-Lab, Pleinlaan 2, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
Rebeca Marini
Acoustics and Vibrations Research Group (AVRG), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Ixelles, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
OWI-Lab, Pleinlaan 2, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
Pieter-Jan Daems
Acoustics and Vibrations Research Group (AVRG), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Ixelles, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
OWI-Lab, Pleinlaan 2, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
Lukas Pauscher
Department of Sustainable Electrical Energy Systems, University of Kassel, Wilhelmshöher Allee 73, 34121 Kassel, Germany
Fraunhofer Institute for Energy Economics and Energy System Technology (IEE), Joseph-Beuys-Straße 8, 34117 Kassel, Germany
Acoustics and Vibrations Research Group (AVRG), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Ixelles, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
Jeroen van Beeck
The von Karman Institute for Fluid Dynamics, Waterloosesteenweg 72, Sint-Genesius-Rode, 1640, Belgium
Acoustics and Vibrations Research Group (AVRG), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Ixelles, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
Jan Helsen
Acoustics and Vibrations Research Group (AVRG), Vrije Universiteit Brussel, Pleinlaan 2, Ixelles, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
OWI-Lab, Pleinlaan 2, Brussels, 1050, Belgium
Flanders Make @ VUB, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Using data collected over 13 months at an offshore wind farm, our study shows that a wind turbine’s position within the farm influences its energy output at a given nacelle-measured wind speed. Front-row turbines respond differently to similar wind speeds and turbulence than those further back. This finding suggests that current methods for characterizing inflow conditions may not fully capture actual wind behavior, underscoring the need for improved performance analysis techniques.
Using data collected over 13 months at an offshore wind farm, our study shows that a wind...
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