Wind Turbine Power Optimization Technology

• Main Author: Castellani, Francesco (auth)
• Other Authors: Astolfi, Davide (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
• Subjects: History of engineering & technology; ANN; DBD plasma actuation; aerodynamics; vertical-axis wind turbine; PSO algorithm; variable-speed wind turbine; wind turbine; wind energy; analytical model; wind farm efficiency; omega arithmetic method; wake interaction model; tower fatigue; floating offshore wind turbine; dynamic stall; nonlinear economic-model predictive control; hydrodynamic motion response; active flow control; control and optimization; wind farm; blade optimization; tension leg platform; structures; flow control; Gurney flap; time-domain coupled model; drive-shaft torsion; mixing coefficient; modified Morison equation; wind turbines; FAST; turbulence intensity
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Wind turbines are one of the most promising renewable energy technologies, and this motivates fertile research activity about developments in power optimization. This topic covers a wide range of aspects, from the research on aerodynamics and control design to the industrial applications about on-si...