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02 Jan 2025
Functional specifications and testing requirements for grid-forming offshore wind power plants
Sulav Ghimire, Gabriel Miguel Gomes Guerreiro, Kanakesh Vatta Kkuni, Emerson David Guest, Kim Høj Jensen, Guangya Yang, and Xiongfei Wang
Wind Energ. Sci., 10, 1–15, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-1-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-1-2025, 2025
Final revised paper published in WES (12 comments)
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29 Oct 2024
Converging profile relationships for offshore wind speed and turbulence intensity
Gus Jeans
Wind Energ. Sci., 9, 2001–2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-2001-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-2001-2024, 2024
Final revised paper published in WES (11 comments)
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02 May 2024
The multiple understandings of wind turbine noise: Reviewing scientific attempts at handling uncertainty
Julia K. Kirkegaard, Tom H. Cronin, Sophie Nyborg, and Daniel N. Frantzen
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-34,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-34, 2024
Revised manuscript accepted for WES (discussion: closed, 11 comments)
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20 Aug 2024
Flight guidance concept for the launching and landing phase of a flying wing used in an airborne wind energy system
Dominik Felix Duda, Hendrik Fuest, Tobias Islam, and Dieter Moormann
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-90,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-90, 2024
Revised manuscript accepted for WES (discussion: closed, 10 comments)
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08 Jul 2024
Comparison of different cross-sectional approaches for the structural design and optimization of composite wind turbine blades based on beam models
Edgar Werthen, Daniel Hardt, Claudio Balzani, and Christian Hühne
Wind Energ. Sci., 9, 1465–1481, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1465-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1465-2024, 2024
Final revised paper published in WES (10 comments)
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12 Dec 2024
Brief communication: A note on the variance of wind speed and turbulence intensity
Cristina Lozej Archer
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-159,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-159, 2024
Revised manuscript under review for WES (discussion: final response, 9 comments)
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24 Jul 2024
On the influence of cross-sectional deformations on the aerodynamic performance of wind turbine rotor blades
Julia Sabrina Gebauer, Felix Konstantin Prigge, Dominik Ahrens, Lars Wein, and Claudio Balzani
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-91,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-91, 2024
Revised manuscript accepted for WES (discussion: closed, 9 comments)
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03 Feb 2025
Periods of constant wind speed: how long do they last in the turbulent atmospheric boundary layer?
Daniela Moreno, Jan Friedrich, Matthias Wächter, Jörg Schwarte, and Joachim Peinke
Wind Energ. Sci., 10, 347–360, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-347-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-347-2025, 2025
Final revised paper published in WES (8 comments)
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09 Dec 2024
A small-scale and autonomous testbed for three-line delta kites applied to airborne wind energy
Francisco DeLosRíos-Navarrete, Jorge González-García, Iván Castro-Fernández, and Gonzalo Sánchez-Arriaga
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-170,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-170, 2024
Revised manuscript under review for WES (discussion: final response, 8 comments)
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14 Nov 2024
Power curve modelling and scaling of fixed-wing ground-generation airborne wind energy systems
Rishikesh Joshi, Roland Schmehl, and Michiel Kruijff
Wind Energ. Sci., 9, 2195–2215, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-2195-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-2195-2024, 2024
Final revised paper published in WES (8 comments)
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04 Nov 2024
Quantifying Tropical Cyclone-Generated Waves in Extreme-Value-Derived Design for Offshore Wind
Sarah McElman, Amrit Verma, and Andrew Goupee
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-129,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-129, 2024
Revised manuscript under review for WES (discussion: final response, 8 comments)
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12 Aug 2024
Enabling Efficient Sizing of Hybrid Power Plants: A Surrogate-Based Approach to Energy Management System Modeling
Charbel Assaad, Juan Pablo Murcia Leon, Julian Quick, Tuhfe Göçmen, Sami Ghazouani, and Kaushik Das
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-96,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-96, 2024
Revised manuscript accepted for WES (discussion: closed, 8 comments)
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15 Mar 2024
Numerical model for noise reduction of small vertical-axis wind turbines
Wen-Yu Wang and Yuh-Ming Ferng
Wind Energ. Sci., 9, 651–664, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-651-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-651-2024, 2024
Final revised paper published in WES (8 comments)
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05 Feb 2025
Semi-analytical methodology for fretting wear evaluation of unlubricated pitch bearing raceways under operative and non-operative periods
David Cubillas, Mireia Olave, Iñigo Llavori, Ibai Ulacia, Jon Larrañaga, Aitor Zurutuza, and Arkaitz Lopez
Wind Energ. Sci., 10, 401–415, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-401-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-401-2025, 2025
Final revised paper published in WES (7 comments)
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23 Jan 2025
Challenges in detecting wind turbine power loss: the effects of blade erosion, turbulence, and time averaging
Tahir H. Malik and Christian Bak
Wind Energ. Sci., 10, 227–243, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-227-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-227-2025, 2025
Final revised paper published in WES (7 comments)
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29 Nov 2024
Measurement of the turning behaviour of tethered membrane wings using automated flight manoeuvres
Christoph Elfert, Dietmar Göhlich, and Roland Schmehl
Wind Energ. Sci., 9, 2261–2282, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-2261-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-2261-2024, 2024
Final revised paper published in WES (7 comments)
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21 Nov 2024
A multi-objective Economic Nonlinear Model Predictive Controller for Power and Platform Motion on Floating Offshore Wind Turbines
Luca Pustina, Francesco Biral, Enrico Bertolazzi, and Jacopo Serafini
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-144,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-144, 2024
Preprint under review for WES (discussion: final response, 7 comments)
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06 Nov 2024
Grand challenges of wind energy science – meeting the needs and services of the power system
Mark O'Malley, Hannele Holttinen, Nicolaos Cutululis, Til Kristian Vrana, Jennifer King, Vahan Gevorgian, Xiongfei Wang, Fatemeh Rajaei-Najafabadi, and Andreas Hadjileonidas
Wind Energ. Sci., 9, 2087–2112, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-2087-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-2087-2024, 2024
Final revised paper published in WES (7 comments)
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28 Oct 2024
An analytical formulation for turbulent kinetic energy added by wind turbines based on large-eddy simulation
Ali Khanjari, Asim Feroz, and Cristina Archer
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-128,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-128, 2024
Preprint under review for WES (discussion: final response, 7 comments)
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28 Jun 2024
Probabilistic lifetime extension assessment using mid-term data: Lillgrund wind farm case study
Shadan Mozafari, Jennifer Rinker, Paul Veers, and Katherine Dykes
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-68,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-68, 2024
Revised manuscript under review for WES (discussion: final response, 7 comments)
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07 May 2024
Meteorological Impacts of Offshore Wind Turbines as Simulated in the Weather Research and Forecasting Model
Daphne Quint, Julie K. Lundquist, Nicola Bodini, and David Rosencrans
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-53,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-53, 2024
Revised manuscript under review for WES (discussion: final response, 7 comments)
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03 May 2024
Going beyond BEM with BEM: an insight into dynamic inflow effects on floating wind turbines
Francesco Papi, Jason Jonkman, Amy Robertson, and Alessandro Bianchini
Wind Energ. Sci., 9, 1069–1088, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1069-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1069-2024, 2024
Final revised paper published in WES (7 comments)
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14 Mar 2024
Seasonal variability of wake impacts on US mid-Atlantic offshore wind plant power production
David Rosencrans, Julie K. Lundquist, Mike Optis, Alex Rybchuk, Nicola Bodini, and Michael Rossol
Wind Energ. Sci., 9, 555–583, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-555-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-555-2024, 2024
Final revised paper published in WES (7 comments)
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26 Nov 2024
System design and scaling trends for airborne wind energy
Rishikesh Joshi, Dominic von Terzi, and Roland Schmehl
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-161,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-161, 2024
Revised manuscript accepted for WES (discussion: closed, 6 comments)
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15 Nov 2024
Experimental Validation of Parked Loads for a Floating Vertical Axis Wind Turbine: Wind-Wave Basin Tests
Md Sanower Hossain and D. Todd Griffith
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-156,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-156, 2024
Preprint under review for WES (discussion: final response, 6 comments)
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29 Oct 2024
Full-scale wind turbine performance assessment using the turbine performance integral (TPI) method: a study of aerodynamic degradation and operational influences
Tahir H. Malik and Christian Bak
Wind Energ. Sci., 9, 2017–2037, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-2017-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-2017-2024, 2024
Final revised paper published in WES (6 comments)
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16 Oct 2024
Low-uncertainty wave tank testing and validation of numerical methods for floating offshore wind turbines
Christian W. Schulz, Stefan Netzband, Philip D. Knipper, and Moustafa Abdel-Maksoud
Wind Energ. Sci., 9, 1941–1965, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1941-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1941-2024, 2024
Final revised paper published in WES (6 comments)
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02 Oct 2024
Tall Wind Profile Validation Using Lidar Observations and Hindcast Data
Etienne Cheynet, Jan Markus Diezel, Hilde Haakenstad, Øyvind Breivik, Alfredo Peña, and Joachim Reuder
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-119,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-119, 2024
Revised manuscript accepted for WES (discussion: closed, 6 comments)
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16 Sep 2024
Investigating the interactions between wakes and floating wind turbines using FAST.Farm
Lucas Carmo, Jason Jonkman, and Regis Thedin
Wind Energ. Sci., 9, 1827–1847, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1827-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1827-2024, 2024
Final revised paper published in WES (6 comments)
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02 Sep 2024
A machine learning-based approach for active monitoring of blades pitch misalignment in wind turbines
Sabrina Milani, Jessica Leoni, Stefano Cacciola, Alessandro Croce, and Mara Tanelli
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-100,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-100, 2024
Revised manuscript accepted for WES (discussion: closed, 6 comments)
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26 Aug 2024
Large-eddy simulation of an atmospheric bore and associated gravity wave effects on wind farm performance in the Southern Great Plains
Adam S. Wise, Robert S. Arthur, Aliza Abraham, Sonia Wharton, Raghavendra Krishnamurthy, Rob Newsom, Brian Hirth, John Schroeder, Patrick Moriarty, and Fotini K. Chow
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-84,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-84, 2024
Revised manuscript under review for WES (discussion: final response, 6 comments)
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20 Aug 2024
Uncertainty quantification of structural blade parameters for the aeroelastic damping of wind turbines: a code-to-code comparison
Hendrik Verdonck, Oliver Hach, Jelmer D. Polman, Otto Schramm, Claudio Balzani, Sarah Müller, and Johannes Rieke
Wind Energ. Sci., 9, 1747–1763, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1747-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1747-2024, 2024
Final revised paper published in WES (6 comments)
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15 Aug 2024
Mesoscale weather systems and associated potential wind power variations in a midlatitude sea strait (Kattegat)
Jérôme Neirynck, Jonas Van de Walle, Ruben Borgers, Sebastiaan Jamaer, Johan Meyers, Ad Stoffelen, and Nicole P. M. van Lipzig
Wind Energ. Sci., 9, 1695–1711, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1695-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1695-2024, 2024
Final revised paper published in WES (6 comments)
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16 Jul 2024
A New Gridded Offshore Wind Profile Product for US Coasts Using Machine Learning and Satellite Observations
James Frech, Korak Saha, Paige D. Lavin, Huai-Min Zhang, James Reagan, and Brandon Fung
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-77,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-77, 2024
Revised manuscript under review for WES (discussion: final response, 6 comments)
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14 Jun 2024
Swinging motion of a kite with suspended control unit flying turning manoeuvres
Mark Schelbergen and Roland Schmehl
Wind Energ. Sci., 9, 1323–1344, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1323-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1323-2024, 2024
Final revised paper published in WES (6 comments)
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31 May 2024
Dynamic analysis of the tensegrity structure of a rotary airborne wind energy machine
Gonzalo Sánchez-Arriaga, Álvaro Cerrillo-Vacas, Daniel Unterweger, and Christof Beaupoil
Wind Energ. Sci., 9, 1273–1287, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1273-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1273-2024, 2024
Final revised paper published in WES (6 comments)
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30 May 2024
Wind tunnel investigations of an individual pitch control strategy for wind farm power optimization
Franz V. Mühle, Florian M. Heckmeier, Filippo Campagnolo, and Christian Breitsamter
Wind Energ. Sci., 9, 1251–1271, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1251-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1251-2024, 2024
Final revised paper published in WES (6 comments)
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24 May 2024
Estimating Long-Term Annual Energy Production of a Large Offshore Wind Farm from Large-Eddy Simulations: Methods and Validation with a 10-Year Simulation
Bernard Postema, Remco Verzijlbergh, Pim van Dorp, Peter Baas, and Harm Jonker
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-54,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-54, 2024
Preprint under review for WES (discussion: open, 6 comments)
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22 May 2024
Wind farm layout optimisation including meandering correction and momentum conserving superposition
Daniel Sukhman, Jan Bartl, Thomas H. Hansen, and Gloria Stenfelt
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-62,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-62, 2024
Revised manuscript under review for WES (discussion: final response, 6 comments)
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08 May 2024
Optimizing offshore wind export cable routing using GIS-based environmental heat maps
Joni Thomas Backstrom, Nicholas Mark Warden, and Colleen Marie Walsh
Wind Energ. Sci., 9, 1105–1121, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1105-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-1105-2024, 2024
Final revised paper published in WES (6 comments)
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05 Apr 2024
Review of rolling contact fatigue life calculation for oscillating bearings and application-dependent recommendations for use
Oliver Menck and Matthias Stammler
Wind Energ. Sci., 9, 777–798, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-777-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-777-2024, 2024
Final revised paper published in WES (6 comments)
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26 Mar 2024
Offshore low-level jet observations and model representation using lidar buoy data off the California coast
Lindsay M. Sheridan, Raghavendra Krishnamurthy, William I. Gustafson Jr., Ye Liu, Brian J. Gaudet, Nicola Bodini, Rob K. Newsom, and Mikhail Pekour
Wind Energ. Sci., 9, 741–758, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-741-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-741-2024, 2024
Final revised paper published in WES (6 comments)
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30 Jan 2025
Drop-size-dependent effects in leading-edge rain erosion and their impact on erosion-safe mode operation
Nils Barfknecht and Dominic von Terzi
Wind Energ. Sci., 10, 315–346, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-315-2025,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-10-315-2025, 2025
Final revised paper published in WES (5 comments)
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20 Dec 2024
Aerodynamic interaction of rain and wind turbine blades: the significance of droplet slowdown and deformation for leading-edge erosion
Nils Barfknecht and Dominic von Terzi
Wind Energ. Sci., 9, 2333–2357, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-2333-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-2333-2024, 2024
Final revised paper published in WES (5 comments)
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27 Nov 2024
Gaussian Mixture autoencoder for uncertainty-aware damage identification in a Floating Offshore Wind Turbine
Ana Fernandez-Navamuel, Nicolas Gorostidi, David Pardo, Vincenzo Nava, and Eleni Chatzi
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-160,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-160, 2024
Revised manuscript under review for WES (discussion: final response, 5 comments)
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27 Nov 2024
Understanding the impact of data gaps on long-term offshore wind resource estimates
Martin Georg Jonietz Alvarez, Warren Watson, and Julia Gottschall
Wind Energ. Sci., 9, 2217–2233, https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-2217-2024,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-9-2217-2024, 2024
Final revised paper published in WES (5 comments)
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15 Nov 2024
Wake Development in Floating Wind Turbines: New Insights and Open Dataset from Wind Tunnel Experiments
Alessandro Fontanella, Alberto Fusetti, Stefano Cioni, Francesco Papi, Sara Muggiasca, Giacomo Persico, Vincenzo Dossena, Alessandro Bianchini, and Marco Belloli
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-140,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-140, 2024
Preprint under review for WES (discussion: final response, 5 comments)
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07 Nov 2024
Analyzing the performance of vertical wind profilers in rain events
Adriel J. Carvalho, Francisco Albuquerque Leite Neto, and Denisson Q. Oliveira
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-132,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-132, 2024
Revised manuscript under review for WES (discussion: final response, 5 comments)
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07 Nov 2024
Coleman free aero-elastic stability methods for three- and two-bladed floating wind turbines
Bogdan Pamfil, Henrik Bredmose, and Taeseong Kim
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-136,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-136, 2024
Revised manuscript accepted for WES (discussion: closed, 5 comments)
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05 Nov 2024
A listening experiment exploring the relationship between noise annoyance and sound quality metrics for airborne energy systems
Helena Schmidt, Renatto M. Yupa-Villanueva, Daniele Ragni, Roberto Merino-Martínez, Piet van Gool, and Roland Schmehl
Wind Energ. Sci. Discuss., https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-125,https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-2024-125, 2024
Revised manuscript accepted for WES (discussion: closed, 5 comments)
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