CFD

CFD simulations of the Egmond aan Zee wind farm using high resolution mesoscale predictions

Due to the complexity and uncertainty involved in the process of making power from wind, more and more advanced tools are being developed to maintain the sustainability and the growing trend of the wind industry. Prior to the development of a wind …

Wake predictions of full HAWT rotor and actuator disk model CFD simulations using different RANS turbulence models compared to experimental measurements

The development of large scale wind energy projects created the demand for increasingly accurate and efficient models that limit the project’s uncertainties and risk. Wake effects are of great importance and together with the complex terrain effects …

Wind resource assessment over a complex terrain covered by forest using CFD simulations of neutral Atmospheric Boundary Layer with OpenFOAM and MeteoDyn

Following the growth of wind sector and the scarcity of available land, the market share of onshore wind energy installation on complex terrain is expected to increase. Wind resource assessment is a crucial process for the successful development of a …

Hydrodynamical models of clumping beyond 50 R∗

We present one-dimensional, time-dependent models of the clumps generated by the linedeshadowing instability. In order to follow the clumps out to distances of more than 1000 stellar radii, we use an efficient moving-box technique. We show that, …