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Multi-objective calibration of vertical-axis wind turbine controllers: balancing aero-servo-elastic performance and noise
Flow Physics and Technology, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
Delft Center for Systems and Control, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
Sebastiaan Paul Mulders
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Delft Center for Systems and Control, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
Roberto Merino-Martinez
Aircraft Noise and Climate Effects, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
Simon Watson
Flow Physics and Technology, Faculty of Aerospace Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
Jan-Willem van Wingerden
Delft Center for Systems and Control, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Delft University of Technology, Delft, the Netherlands
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This research presents a multi-objective optimisation approach to balance vertical-axis wind turbine (VAWT) performance and noise, comparing the combined wind speed estimator and tip-speed ratio (WSE–TSR) tracking controller with a baseline. Psychoacoustic annoyance is used as a novel metric for human perception of wind turbine noise. Results showcase the WSE–TSR tracking controller’s potential in trading off the considered objectives, thereby fostering the deployment of VAWTs in urban areas.
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