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Research article
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20 Nov 2017
Research article |
| 20 Nov 2017
Impacts of the low-level jet's negative wind shear on the wind turbine
Walter Gutierrez
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, USA
Arquimedes Ruiz-Columbie
National Wind Institute, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas 79409, USA
Murat Tutkun
Institute for Energy Technology (IFE), Kjeller, Norway
Department of Mathematics, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Luciano Castillo
School of Mechanical Engineering, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana 47907, USA
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- Effects of negative shear on loads for a 15 MW offshore wind turbine during low-level jet events F. Ahmed & M. Paskyabi
- Predictive Capability of WRF Cycling 3DVAR: LiDAR Assimilation at FINO1 M. Bakhoday-Paskyabi & M. Flügge
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- Effect of low-level jet on turbine aerodynamic blade loading using large-eddy simulations S. Gadde et al.
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- Low-level jets in the North and Baltic seas: mesoscale model sensitivity and climatology using WRF V4.2.1 B. Olsen et al.
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- Model sensitivity across scales: a case study of simulating an offshore low-level jet P. Hawbecker et al.
- Brief communication: On the definition of the low-level jet C. Hallgren et al.
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- Oklahoma's future wind energy resources and their relationship with the Central Plains low-level jet J. Wimhurst & J. Greene
- Multi-source observational study of wind shear and veer at Hong Kong International Airport Y. Xue et al.
- Evaluation of low-level jets in the southern Baltic Sea: a comparison between ship-based lidar observational data and numerical models H. Rubio et al.
- Effect of low-level jet height on wind farm performance S. Gadde & R. Stevens
- Spatiotemporal observations of nocturnal low-level jets and impacts on wind power production E. Weide Luiz & S. Fiedler
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- Impact of atmospheric turbulence on performance and loads of wind turbines: knowledge gaps and research challenges B. Kosović et al.
- Low-level jets' influence on the power conversion efficiency of offshore wind turbines J. Paulsen et al.
- Stable boundary layer wind profiles – A comparison of analytical models and lidar observations L. Vogt et al.
- Interaction between low-level jets and wind farms in a stable atmospheric boundary layer S. Gadde & R. Stevens
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Short summary
Low-level jets (LLJ) are fast flows in the low atmosphere, usually seen at night, with a wind speed peak between 100–1000 m above the ground. More wind energy can be captured if an LLJ is present. The positive wind shear below the peak augments the damage to wind turbines. However, our results show that the negative shears above decrease the mechanical loading. Therefore, reaching negative shears more often reduces the LLJs' adverse impacts and makes it more feasible to harness their power.
Low-level jets (LLJ) are fast flows in the low atmosphere, usually seen at night, with a wind...
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