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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-7-1527-2022
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Brief communication
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20 Jul 2022
Brief communication |
| 20 Jul 2022
| 20 Jul 2022
Brief communication: How does complex terrain change the power curve of a wind turbine?
DTU Wind and Energy Systems, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark
Søren J. Andersen
DTU Wind and Energy Systems, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark
Emily L. Hodgson
DTU Wind and Energy Systems, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark
Alexander Meyer Forsting
DTU Wind and Energy Systems, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark
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- An experimental and analytical study of wind turbine wakes under pressure gradient A. Dar et al. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0145043
- Modeling the influence of streamwise flow field acceleration on the aerodynamic performance of an actuator disk C. Zengler et al. https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-1485-2025
- Effect of roof fence shape on flow over a building and its impact on wind turbine performance A. Dar et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2024.121859
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- Theoretical efficiency of a wind turbine in non-uniform base flow: Revisiting the Betz–Joukowsky limit A. Dar et al. https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0300485
- Is the free wind speed sufficient to determine aerodynamic turbine performance in complex terrain? C. Zengler et al. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2767/9/092049
- A comparison of aerodynamic models for wind turbine induction in accelerating flow fields C. Zengler et al. https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/3224/4/042001
- Predictive and stochastic reduced-order modeling of wind turbine wake dynamics S. Andersen & J. Murcia Leon https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-7-2117-2022
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- On the accuracy of predicting wind-farm blockage A. Meyer Forsting et al. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2023.05.129
- Effect of hills on wind turbine flow and power efficiency: A large-eddy simulation study T. Revaz & F. Porté-Agel https://doi.org/10.1063/5.0226544
- Advanced Methods for Wind Turbine Performance Analysis Based on SCADA Data and CFD Simulations F. Castellani et al. https://doi.org/10.3390/en16031081
- Sensitivity of Lillgrund Wind Farm Power Performance to Turbine Controller N. Troldborg & S. Andersen https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/2505/1/012025
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This article shows that the power performance of a wind turbine may be very different in flat and complex terrain. This is an important finding because it shows that the power output of a given wind turbine is governed by not only the available wind at the position of the turbine but also how the ambient flow develops in the region behind the turbine.
This article shows that the power performance of a wind turbine may be very different in flat...
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