Design of a Simple Wake Model for the Wind Farm Layout Optimization Considering the Wake Meandering Effect

The design of the optimal layout of the wind farm is crucial to minimize the cost of energy produced by the wind farm. This requires an accurate wake model to simulate the wake effect on the annual energy yield of the wind farm. On the other hand, the wake model must be very simple in order to limit the duration of the layout optimisation...

Simplified fatigue assessment of offshore wind support structures accounting for variations in a farm

The optimal design and preliminary strength assessment of offshore wind support structures gain growing interest given the potential to drive the costs further down. This study develops a framework for Fatigue Limit State (FLS) estimations of monopiles in a simple and quick manner so as to address site variations in an offshore wind farm (OWF)....

Layout optimisation of offshore wind farms with realistic constraints and options

Generation of design knowledge from the development of a theoretically idealized wind turbine

Wind turbines have significantly evolved in the last three decades, though they still need significant improvements to become more competitive in the energy market. These improvements depend to a great extent on the development of wind turbine technology. In this respect, the design of an idealized wind turbine may provide a potential...

A Comparative Analysis of the Two-Bladed and the Three-Bladed Wind Turbine for Offshore Wind Farms

Background: As the installation of offshore wind farms continues to increase, the need to optimize on costs involved is a constant factor in the industry. In this regard, research into the two-bladed rotor has garnered some interest in the recent past, to see if the optimum cost can be shifted in the favor of the two-bladed wind turbine....

Het effect van erosie en grondeigenschappen op het dynamisch gedrag van offshore windturbines betreffende stalen en betonnen monopile funderingen

Voor de opwekking van duurzame energie neemt het aandeel offshore windturbines stelselmatig toe, dit door de vele voordelen ten opzichte van landelijke windturbines. Het principe is overal hetzelfde; in de gondel wordt de mechanische energie wordt omgezet in elektrische energie. Hoe hoger de mast, hoe hoger de energieproductie omdat de...

Top level design of A Mission Control System for unmanned aircraft focusing on BAR (Ballistocraft for Acceleration Research)

Many scientists make use of microgravity experiments to investigate the influence of gravity on systems. Microgravity experiments can be done in many different ways such as drop-towers, rockets, spacecraft and manned aircraft. These conventional ways all have many disadvantages such as price to high, duration to short, more than one researcher...