A semi-analytical model for velocity profile at wind turbine wake using blade element momentum

Authors

  • Farshad Torabi Mechanical Engineering Faculty, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
  • Omid Dehghan Mechanical Engineering Faculty, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran
  • Razieh Hamedi Mechanical Engineering Faculty, K. N. Toosi University of Technology, Tehran, Iran
Abstract:

The shape of wake behind a wind turbine is normally assumed to have a hat shape for the models used in wind farm layout optimization purposes; however, it is know from experimental tests and numerical simulations that this is not a real assumption. In reality, the results of actual measurements and detailed numerical simulation show that the velocity in wake region has a S-shape profile. The present study calculated a semi-analytical profile for the shape of the wake behind a wind turbine using blade element momentum method. It is shown that the wake shape differs in different operational conditions and geometrical characteristics of the wind turbine.

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volume 3  issue 1

pages  13- 24

publication date 2015-01-01

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