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Speeding up large-wind-farm layout optimization using gradients, parallelization, and a heuristic algorithm for the initial layout
Rafael Valotta Rodrigues
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Wind and Energy Systems Department, Technical University of Denmark, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
now at: Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of Massachusetts Boston, 100 Morissey Blvd, Boston, MA 02125, United States of America
Mads Mølgaard Pedersen
Wind and Energy Systems Department, Technical University of Denmark, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
Jens Peter Schøler
Wind and Energy Systems Department, Technical University of Denmark, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
Julian Quick
Wind and Energy Systems Department, Technical University of Denmark, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
Pierre-Elouan Réthoré
Wind and Energy Systems Department, Technical University of Denmark, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000 Roskilde, Denmark
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The use of wind energy has been growing over the last few decades, and further increase is predicted. As the wind energy industry is starting to consider larger wind farms, the existing numerical methods for analysis of small and medium wind farms need to be improved. In this article, we have explored different strategies to tackle the problem in a feasible and timely way. The final product is a set of recommendations when carrying out trade-off analysis on large wind farms.
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