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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-5-1425-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-5-1425-2020
Research article
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30 Oct 2020
Research article |  | 30 Oct 2020

Theory and verification of a new 3D RANS wake model

Philip Bradstock and Wolfgang Schlez

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The ProPlanEn team developed WakeBlaster, a new very fast numerical model for simulating the power output of wind farms. Accurate modelling of the waked flow enables the reduction of wind farm losses. By modelling the whole wind farm, WakeBlaster replaces simpler models which superimpose symmetrical solutions of the flow behind individual wind turbines. The paper describes the fundamental equations, discusses the scalability of the solution, and demonstrates the 3D flow on an offshore wind farm.
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