Unsteady thrust on an oscillating wind turbine: Comparison of blade-element momentum theory with actuator-line CFD
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DOI: 10.1016/j.jfluidstructs.2020.103141
Abstract: Abstract Floating platforms are being deployed and developed further for offshore wind power generation in deep water. Platforms undergo surge and pitch in waves, causing their supported wind turbine to oscillate back and forth. An… read more here.
Keywords: element momentum; actuator line; wind turbine; turbine ... See more keywords
Actuator curve embedding – an advanced actuator line model
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DOI: 10.1017/jfm.2017.793
Abstract: This article describes an actuator curve embedding (ACE) concept to model arbitrary lifting lines using body forces within large-eddy simulation (LES). The new method removes some inconsistencies in body-force projection of the actuator line model… read more here.
Keywords: actuator line; actuator curve; curve embedding; model ... See more keywords
Study on Actuator Line Modeling of Two NREL 5-MW Wind Turbine Wakes
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DOI: 10.3390/app8030434
Abstract: The wind turbine wakes impact the efficiency and lifespan of the wind farm. Therefore, to improve the wind plant performance, research on wind plant control is essential. The actuator line model (ALM) is proposed to… read more here.
Keywords: turbine; wind; actuator line; nrel wind ... See more keywords
Validation of Actuator Line and Vortex Models Using Normal Forces Measurements of a Straight-Bladed Vertical Axis Wind Turbine
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DOI: 10.3390/en13030511
Abstract: Vertical Axis Wind Turbines (VAWTs) are characterized by complex and unsteady flow patterns resulting in considerable challenges for both numerical simulations and measurements describing the phenomena involved. In this study, a 3D Actuator Line Model… read more here.
Keywords: axis wind; actuator line; forces measurements; using normal ... See more keywords
An Experimental Study on the Actuator Line Method with Anisotropic Regularization Kernel
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DOI: 10.3390/en13040977
Abstract: Nowadays, actuator line method (ALM) has become the most potential method in wind turbine simulations, especially in wind farm simulations and fluid-structure interaction simulations. The regularization kernel, which was originally introduced to ALM to avoid… read more here.
Keywords: anisotropic kernel; actuator line; line method; regularization kernel ... See more keywords