Incorporating atmospheric stability effects into the FLORIS engineering model of wakes in wind farms

Journal Article · Mon Oct 03 00:00:00 EDT 2016 · Journal of Physics. Conference Series

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/753/5/052004· OSTI ID:1335209

Gebraad, Pieter M. O. ^[1]; Churchfield, Matthew J. ^[1]; Fleming, Paul A. ^[1]

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1. National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)

Atmospheric stability conditions have an effect on wind turbine wakes. This is an important factor in wind farms in which the wake properties affect the performance of downstream turbines. In the stable atmosphere, wind direction shear has a lateral skewing effect on the wakes. In this study, we describe changes to the FLOw Redirection and Induction in Steady-state (FLORIS) wake engineering model to incorporate and parameterize this effect.

• Research Organization: NREL (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: 1335209
• Report Number(s): NREL/JA--5000-66735
• Journal Information: Journal of Physics. Conference Series, Journal Name: Journal of Physics. Conference Series Journal Issue: D Vol. 753; ISSN 1742-6588
• Publisher: IOP Publishing
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

17 WIND ENERGY
FLORIS
FLOw Redirection and Induction in Steady-state
wake
wind farm control
wind turbine