Abstract
Experimental study on classical similarity functions and eddy viscosity in atmospheric turbulence flows in a wind farm of complex terrain were carried out. Measurements show that classical similarity functions are not appropriate in complex terrain while the eddy viscosity in the k-ε turbulence model should be modeled either by calibrating Cμ under near neutral conditions or by applying corrected function for non-neutral conditions. The corrected function is validated by measurements. The proposed similarity functions and the corrected modeling of eddy viscosity could benefit developing new k-ε turbulence models for wind energy applications.
| Translated title of the contribution | Experimental Study on Flow Similarity and Eddy Viscosity in Wind Farm in Complex Terrain |
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| Original language | Chinese |
| Journal | Zhongguo Dianji Gongcheng Xuebao |
| Volume | 40 |
| Issue number | 24 |
| Pages (from-to) | 8074-8081 |
| Number of pages | 8 |
| ISSN | 0258-8013 |
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| Publication status | Published - 2020 |
Keywords
- Monin-Obukhov similarity function
- Atmospheric stability
- Wind farm in complex terrain
- Eddy viscosity