Large-eddy Simulation and Optimal Coordinated Control of Wind-farm Boundary Layers KU Leuven
In wind farms, velocity deficits in the wakes originating from upstream turbines result in a significant decrease in power extraction in downstream turbine rows. The current control paradigm in industry optimizes power extraction at the turbine level, and does not account for these interactions, leading to sub-optimal wind-farm efficiencies. The current dissertation investigates the use of a coordinated control approach that maximizes power ...