An application of the actuator disc model for wind turbine wakes calculations

Francesco Castellani and Andrea Vignaroli

Applied Energy, 2013, vol. 101, issue C, 432-440

Abstract: Numerical simulation of wake losses is a fundamental step towards the optimization of the exploitation of the renewable wind energy potential especially in off-shore conditions or in coastal areas.

Keywords: Wakes simulation; Wind energy; CFD; Actuator disc (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2012.04.039

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