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Wind turbines in atmospheric flow: fluid–structure interaction simulations with hybrid turbulence modeling
Department of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark,
Risø Campus, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark
Niels Nørmark Sørensen
Department of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark,
Risø Campus, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark
Sergio González Horcas
Department of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark,
Risø Campus, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark
Niels Troldborg
Department of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark,
Risø Campus, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark
Frederik Zahle
Department of Wind Energy, Technical University of Denmark,
Risø Campus, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark
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This study investigates aero-elasticity of wind turbines present in the turbulent and chaotic wind flow of the lower atmosphere, using fluid–structure interaction simulations. This method combines structural response computations with high-fidelity modeling of the turbulent wind flow, using a novel turbulence model which combines the capabilities of large-eddy simulations for atmospheric flows with improved delayed detached eddy simulations for the separated flow near the rotor.
This study investigates aero-elasticity of wind turbines present in the turbulent and chaotic...
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