Large-eddy simulation of atmospheric boundary layer flow through wind turbines and wind farms

• Published in: Journal of wind engineering and industrial aerodynamics Vol. 99; no. 4; pp. 154 - 168
• Main Authors: Porté-Agel, Fernando, Wu, Yu-Ting, Lu, Hao, Conzemius, Robert J.
• Format: Journal Article Conference Proceeding
• Language: English
• Published: Amsterdam Elsevier Ltd 01.04.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Accuracy; Actuator-disk model; Actuator-line model; Applied sciences; Atmospheric boundary layer; Blade-element theory; Buildings. Public works; Climatology and bioclimatics for buildings; Computation methods. Tables. Charts; Computational fluid dynamics; Computer simulation; Energy; Exact sciences and technology; Large-eddy simulation; Natural energy; Rotors; Structural analysis. Stresses; Turbines; Wind energy; Wind farm; Wind power generation; Wind turbines; Wind-turbine wakes; Wind-turbine wakes; Blade-element theory; Actuator-line model; Actuator-disk model; Large-eddy simulation; Wind farm; Turbulence; Windfarm; International conference; Theoretical study; Turbine; Aerodynamics; Modeling; Air flow; Wind energy; Large eddy simulation; Atmospheric boundary layer; Dynamic model; Actuator

Accurate prediction of atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) flow and its interactions with wind turbines and wind farms is critical for optimizing the design (turbine siting) of wind energy projects. Large-eddy simulation (LES) can potentially provide the kind of high-resolution spatial and temporal inf...