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Salur Basbug
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Active Yaw Control for Increased Windfarm Production
The wakes (volumes of slower and turbulent wind) behind the turbines in a wind farm result in production losses for the downstream turbines by up to 20%. This effect can be mitigated using an active yaw control, by deflecting the wake propagation away from the other turbines, hence increasing the total production.
Background:
- Wakes behind turbines propagate for long distances, especially in off-shore conditions.
- Wake effects impair the performance of downstream turbines by up to 20%.
- This also causes additional structural fatigue due to velocity fluctuations within wakes.
Research Objectives:
Develop an active yaw control algorithm for the entire wind farm that can:
- Adjust the yaw angle of each turbine individually
- Estimate and track the wake propagation
- Deviate the wakes away from the downstream turbines
- Improve the total wind farm production
The method will be developed and evaluated using Fast.FARM
- Novel open-source wind farm simulation software
- Solves aero-servo-elastic dynamics for each turbine
- Released in 2021 by NREL
Summary
Project name
Active Yaw Control
Status
Active
RISE role in project
Koordinator
Project start
Duration
2 år
Supports the UN sustainability goals
7. Affordable and clean energy
