Aerodynamic Perspectives on Wind Energy Efficiency

Gael De Oliveira Andrade

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Aerodynamic Perspectives on Wind Energy Efficiency

Gael De Oliveira Andrade

Wind Energy

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This thesis investigates the efficiency of wind energy conversion from three aerodynamic perspectives. The first, purely theoretical, assumes steady inviscid flow conditions to identify multi-rotor setups that can extract more power per unit area than isolated rotors. The second, more practical perspective, assesses the extent to which site-tailored airfoils could reduce the cost of wind energy. Finally, the third perspective considers data-driven opportunities to better predict airfoil and vortex-generator flows relevant to wind turbine load calculations.

Original language	English
Qualification	Doctor of Philosophy
Awarding Institution	Delft University of Technology
Supervisors/Advisors	van Bussel, G.J.W., Supervisor van Oudheusden, B.W., Supervisor
Award date	6 May 2019
Print ISBNs	9789463840361
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.4233/uuid:0981a422-4927-4d07-9e40-a99b7e93779b
Publication status	Published - 2019

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