Effect of structural elasticity on simulation of wind turbines and its verification: OpenFOAM based CFD simulations of HAWT coupled with FEM analysis based on spinning element

As wind turbines get bigger and bigger, the simulation of wind turbines becomes more complex. The increase in size brings about a multitude of intricate challenges that must be addressed in the simulation process. These challenges lie in the different aspects of the simulations such as aerodynamics, structural dynamics, power electronics,...