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On the power and control of a misaligned rotor – beyond the cosine law
Simone Tamaro
Wind Energy Institute, Technical University of Munich, 85748 Garching bei München, Germany
Filippo Campagnolo
Wind Energy Institute, Technical University of Munich, 85748 Garching bei München, Germany
Wind Energy Institute, Technical University of Munich, 85748 Garching bei München, Germany
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We develop a new simple model to predict power losses incurred by a wind turbine when it yaws out of the wind. The model reveals the effects of a number of rotor design parameters and how the turbine is governed when it yaws. The model exhibits an excellent agreement with large eddy simulations and wind tunnel measurements. We showcase the capabilities of the model by deriving the power-optimal yaw strategy for a single turbine and for a cluster of wake-interacting turbines.
We develop a new simple model to predict power losses incurred by a wind turbine when it yaws...
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