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Abstract
The induction zone in front of different wind turbine rotors is studied by means of steady-state Navier-Stokes simulations combined with an actuator disk approach. It is shown that, for distances beyond 1 rotor radius upstream of the rotors, the induced velocity is self-similar and independent of the rotor geometry. On the basis of these findings, a simple analytical model of the induction zone of wind turbines is proposed.
| Original language | English |
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| Journal | Wind Energy |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 12 |
| Pages (from-to) | 2011-2020 |
| ISSN | 1095-4244 |
| DOIs | |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
Keywords
- Actuator disk
- Induction zone
- RANS
- Wind turbine
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UniTTe: Unified testing procedures for wind turbines through inflow characterisation using nacelle lidars
Wagner, R. (Project Manager), Pedersen, T. F. (Project Participant), Troldborg, N. L. (Project Participant), Meyer Forsting, A. R. (Project Participant), Bechmann, A. (Project Participant), Courtney, M. S. (Project Participant), Borraccino, A. (Project Participant), Vignaroli, A. (Project Participant), Natarajan, A. (Project Participant), Sathe, A. (Project Participant) & Dimitrov, N. K. (Project Participant)
01/01/2014 → 31/12/2017
Project: Research