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Evaluation of the impact of active wake control techniques on ultimate loads for a 10 MW wind turbine
Alessandro Croce
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Aerospace Science and Technology, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Stefano Cacciola
Department of Aerospace Science and Technology, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
Luca Sartori
Department of Aerospace Science and Technology, Politecnico di Milano, Milan, Italy
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Short summary
In recent years, research has focused on the development of wind farm controllers with the aim of minimizing interactions between machines and thus improving the production of the wind farm.
In this work we have analyzed the effects of these recent technologies on a single wind turbine, with the aim of understanding the impact of these controllers on the design of the machine itself.
The analyses have shown there are non-negligible effects on some components of the wind turbine.
In recent years, research has focused on the development of wind farm controllers with the aim...
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