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Breakdown of the velocity and turbulence in the wake of a wind turbine – Part 2: Analytical modelling
IFP Energies Nouvelles, 1–4 Avenue de Bois Préau, Rueil-Malmaison, France
Centre National de Recherches Météorologiques, 42 avenue Gaspard Coriolis, Toulouse, France
Frédéric Blondel
IFP Energies Nouvelles, 1–4 Avenue de Bois Préau, Rueil-Malmaison, France
Valéry Masson
Centre National de Recherches Météorologiques, 42 avenue Gaspard Coriolis, Toulouse, France
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Analytical models allow us to quickly compute the decreased power output and lifetime induced by wakes in a wind farm. This is achieved by evaluating the modified velocity and turbulence in the wake. In this work, we present a new model based on the velocity and turbulence breakdowns presented in Part 1. This new model is physically based, allows us to compute the whole turbulence profile (rather than the maximum value) and is built to take atmospheric stability into account.
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