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Statistical impact of wind-speed ramp events on turbines, via observations and coupled fluid-dynamic and aeroelastic simulations
Department of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark, Risø
Lab/Campus, Roskilde 4000, Denmark
Søren Juhl Andersen
Department of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark, Lyngby 2800,
Denmark
Ásta Hannesdóttir
Department of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark, Risø
Lab/Campus, Roskilde 4000, Denmark
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Short summary
Via 11 years of measurements, we made a representative ensemble of wind ramps in terms of acceleration, mean speed, and shear. Constrained turbulence and large-eddy simulations were coupled to an aeroelastic model for each ensemble member. Ramp acceleration was found to dominate the maxima of thrust-associated loads, with a ramp-induced increase of 45 %–50 % plus ~ 3 % per 0.1 m/s2 of bulk ramp acceleration magnitude. The LES indicates that the ramps (and such loads) persist through the farm.
Via 11 years of measurements, we made a representative ensemble of wind ramps in terms of...
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