Published July 2007 | Version v1
Journal article

Advances in large-eddy simulation of a wind turbine wake

  • 1. Departamento de IngenierIa Energetica y Fluidomecanica, ETSII, Universidad iPolitecnica de Madrid. C/Jose Gutierrez Abascal, 2, CP., 28006, Madrid (Spain)

Description

A CFD code has been developed based on a Large-Eddy Simulation (LES) approach. The turbine is simulated by concentrated drag forces, and is placed in an environment with turbulence anisotropy properties similar to the ones of the real atmosphere. Comparisons with experimental data and with analytical correlations have been performed, and the results are found to be in good agreement with both, suggesting that LES is a potentially useful tool in the investigation of detailed wake flow

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Journal of Physics. Conference Series (Online)
Journal Volume
75
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 012041
ISSN
1742-6596

Conference

Title
The science of making torque from wind
Dates
28-31 Aug 2007
Place
Lyngby (Denmark)

INIS

Country of Publication
United Kingdom
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
39026462
Subject category
S17: WIND ENERGY;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
AERODYNAMICS; ANISOTROPY; COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; CORRELATIONS; TURBULENCE; WIND TURBINES
Descriptors DEC
EQUIPMENT; EVALUATION; FLUID MECHANICS; MACHINERY; MECHANICS; SIMULATION; TURBINES; TURBOMACHINERY