Using high-fidelity computational fluid dynamics to help design a wind turbine wake measurement experiment
- National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
- Technical Univ. of Denmark, Roskilde (Denmark)
Here, we describe the process of using large-eddy simulations of wind turbine wake flow to help design a wake measurement campaign. The main goal of the experiment is to measure wakes and wake deflection that result from intentional yaw misalignment under a variety of atmospheric conditions at the Scaled Wind Farm Technology facility operated by Sandia National Laboratories in Lubbock, Texas. Prior simulation studies have shown that wake deflection may be used for wind-plant control that maximizes plant power output. In this study, simulations are performed to characterize wake deflection and general behavior before the experiment is performed to ensure better upfront planning. Beyond characterizing the expected wake behavior, we also use the large-eddy simulation to test a virtual version of the lidar we plan to use to measure the wake and better understand our lidar scan strategy options. This work is an excellent example of a 'simulation-in-the-loop' measurement campaign.
- Research Organization:
- National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind and Water Technologies Office (EE-4W)
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC36-08GO28308
- OSTI ID:
- 1335211
- Report Number(s):
- NREL/JA-5000-66857
- Journal Information:
- Journal of Physics. Conference Series, Vol. 753, Issue B; ISSN 1742-6588
- Publisher:
- IOP PublishingCopyright Statement
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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