Fast engineering wake models are the backbone of wind farm annual energy production (AEP) estimators, whereas the addition of induction zone models in existing tools is a more recent response to rising concerns over wind farm blockage associated losses. Here, “blockage” describes the combined induction fields of all wind turbines inside a farm. Unlike the term might suggest, blockage not only reduces

Optimal control of wind farms to maximize power is a challenging task since the wake interaction between the turbines is a highly nonlinear phenomenon. In recent years the field of Reinforcement Learning has made great contributions to nonlinear control problems and has been successfully applied to control and optimization in 2D laminar flows. In this work, Reinforcement Learning is applied to wind

Under the term global blockage, the cumulative induction of wind turbines in a wind farm has been recently suspected to be responsible for observed overestimations of the energy yield in large-size wind farms. In this paper, the practice of modeling this effect after linear superposition of single turbine inductions, calculated with three of the most recent analytic models, is compared to Large-Eddy-Simulations

Wake steering has an impact on both the wind farm energy yield and turbine loads. We evaluate these effects based on yaw-corrected power and thrust curves and tabulated turbine load simulation results. In a first step, wind direction and wind speed dependent yaw angles were determined by maximization of the wind farm power for an example wind farm. Secondly, the optimizations were repeated for the

A minimalistic model complex for determining the available wind power and associated costs related to the development of large–scale offshore wind power was recently developed by Srensen and Larsen [1]. The model complex demands only a few global input parameters, such as turbine rotor diameter, nameplate capacity, area of wind farm, number of turbines, water depth, and mean wind speed Weibull parameters

We study wind farm wakes with large eddy simulations (LES) and use these results for the evaluation of engineering models such as the Jensen model, the coupled wake boundary layer model (CWBL), the Turbulence Optimized Park model (TurbOPark), and the wind farm model developed by Niayifar and Port-Agel (Energies 9, 741 (2016)). We study how well these models capture the wake effects between two aligned

This work focuses on the study of interactions between neighboring wind farms through a mesoscale numerical modelling approach. High resolution simulations with three wind farm parameterizations (WFP, EWP and IAWFP), implemented on the WRF model, over a set of “real world” neighboring onshore wind farms are performed. The sensitivity of the three parameterizations to wake development is analyzed. The

This work quantifies the relationship between the design tilt of an upstream rotor and the structural response of a spar floating offshore wind turbine located in its wake. Three wind speed scenarios are considered: below, at, and above rated operation. The inflow is generated with the Mann model and the wake and loads are simulated with FAST.Farm. As the upstream rotor tilt goes from 0 to 6, we find

Large eddy simulations of wind farms are often performed with canonical atmospheric conditions, where the background flow is based on precursor simulations with idealized model setups yielding statistically stationary turbulent flows. However, precursor simulations can only handle gradually changing flow conditions, and are not capable of modelling highly transient and statistically non-stationary

Actuator disc and actuator line techniques are widely used for modelling wind turbines operating in wind farms. These techniques essentially replace the blade geometry with applied body forces, which reduce the resolved length scales significantly and hence the required grid resolution. This work is a verification of the coupling between the flow solver EllipSys3D and the aeroelastic tool Flex5, through

In the present study, the effects of the actuator line force smearing on the predicted near-wake development of a model wind turbine are evaluated. To exclude the uncertainties related to the blade loads computation, the loads of a corresponding blade-resolving simulation are imposed. Three force projection functions are applied, which all radially scale with the local chord length: an isotropic Gauss

Wind turbine interaction in wind farms can lead to energy loss and increased wind turbine loads, with the magnitude of these effects strongly depending on atmospheric conditions. One-dimensional Reynolds-averaged Navier-Stokes (RANS) models are able to represent the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL) over a range of model fidelity, and can be used for steady-state inflow profiles in three-dimensional

In the context of yawed wind turbine wakes, the validity of the so-called 1D momentum theory is arguable. The 1D momentum theory emerges from an inviscid, steady and irrotational analysis of the streamtube surrounding a wind turbine while the wake aerodynamics under yaw is modified. In this work, the mean flow streamtube around a single DTU 10MW wind turbine, under yaw misalignement and turbulent inflow

Wind farm parametrizations are nowadays commonly used to predict the output of wind farms in real-time numerical weather prediction mesoscale models. However, their accuracy both to reproduce the wind speed and turbulent kinetic energy fields behind turbines is a matter of debate. Here, and to the authors knowledge for the first time for a single turbine, the in-built wind farm parametrization of the

Floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) are the next frontier in offshore wind energy, allowing exploration of deep-water regions previously unavailable to fixed-foundation turbines. Since offshore turbines operate in lower turbulence levels, the intrinsic hydrodynamic unstable modes of the tip vortices can have even more relevance than in onshore turbines. For floating turbines, platform motion induced

In this work a new step in understanding the wind turbine (WT) wake behavior on forested areas is made. For this analysis, a pair of real scale WTs located on a site with moderately complex terrain and heterogeneous forest is simulated using Large Eddy Simulation (LES). This simulation is compared with met mast and power output measurements of two WTs in Ryningsnas, Sweden, considering near neutral

We present results from an experimental investigation of two closely spaced helical vortices. The two co-rotating vortices are generated in a water channel by a one-bladed rotor, whose tip geometry is modified by the addition of a perpendicular fin on the pressure side. The fin parameters are tuned so that the two vortices have approximately equal circulation. Dye visualisations and flow field measurements

In this paper, we study experimentally the fluid-structure interaction of a simplified small-scale rotor operating in a water channel. The rotor consists of a single untwisted rectangular blade and is tested with various pitch angles at different rotation speeds and free stream velocities. Flapwise blade deformations are measured using image processing, and flow fields are obtained by Particle Image

The interaction between a tip vortex and a solid surface is responsible for premature structural component fatigue in wind turbines and undesirable noise in helicopter rotors during low speed and descending flight. One noise reduction strategy uses a modified airfoil to split and spread the vorticity in two tip vortices. The present paper aims to provide the wake structure produced by such a rotor

As wind turbines are usually clustered in wind farms, knowledge of the evolution of the wind turbine wakes is important because downstream turbines will be exposed to them, causing higher loads and maintenance times. For that reason, wind turbine wakes have been studied intensively and different engineering wake models were derived. However, none of them is constructed from a few basic and robust assumptions

In wind farms, the wakes of upstream turbines impact the downstream ones in terms of power production, loads, and fatigue. The wake properties depend on many parameters such as the stratification, Coriolis force, large-scale forcing and orography. To simulate this interdependence, the actuator line method (ALM) has been implemented in the atmospheric code Meso-NH, which is an LES research code developed

The NEWA ALEX17 experiment was conducted with the objective of characterizing the wind conditions upstream of the Alaiz Test Site for the validation of flow models. From the intensive operational period, a case study has been selected for a Wakebench benchmark consisting of four consecutive days with relatively persistent winds from the North. The validation is centered around a 118-m mast at the Alaiz

Low-level jets (LLJs) are winds with high-shear and large wind energy potential. We perform large-eddy simulations (LES) with actuator line modeling of a turbine operating in a moderately stable boundary layer in the presence of LLJs. We find that the turbine tip and root vortices break down quickly when the LLJ is above the turbine rotor swept area. In contrast, the wake recovery is slow, and the

All papers published in this volume of Journal of Physics: Conference have been peer reviewed through processes administered by the Editors. Reviews were conducted by expert referees to the professional and scientific standards expected of a proceedings journal published by IOP Publishing. Type of peer review: Single-blind Single-anonymous: authors’ identities are known to the reviewers, reviewers’

The 23 papers in this volume constitute the proceedings of the 2021 Wake Conference. The Wake Conference series began in Visby, where it was held in 2009 and 2011. In 2013 the conference took place in Copenhagen where it was combined with the International Conference on Offshore Wind Energy and Ocean Energy. In 2015 and 2017 it went back to where it started, Visby. This year the conference will be

Knowing the specific technological parameters of water source and piping systems, it is possible to determine the service life of the pipe set, as water source as pipelines, by the offered method. Complex-acting, multifunctional, thermally resistant, bactericidal type new corrosion inhibitor based on naphthenates has been developed; The technology of insulation of the surface of metal pipes with coatings

The paper provides a brief analysis of the history of urban development, depending on the consideration of natural and climatic conditions, in particular, the movement of air masses. The construction practice is taken into account when accounting wind conditions, which primarily involves the effective placement of industrial enterprises, sanitary break zones, residential development and public space

Gas boilers for heating of individual consumers is used in all regions of Russia. Gas boilers are characterized by higher efficiency unlike on other types of organic fuels. Using dry natural gas reduces the polluting emissions into the atmosphere. A significant variety of gas boilers for individual heat supply meets the needs of consumers. The main requirements for individual heat supply from gas boilers

The problem of studying the laws governing the formation of the radon environment is not new. The development of the mining industry (to study the regularities of the formation of the radon environment in mine workings, it was necessary to simulate the flux of radon density, which led to the construction of various models of radon transfer), became the main catalyst for in-depth research in this direction

The article discusses the characteristics of diesel generator sets currently used in autonomous power supply systems. The modes of operation of synchronous generators and their overload capacity are analyzed. The overloading capacity of diesel generator sets (DGS) can be significantly increased when used as an electromechanical energy converter of asynchronous generators (AG). The initial algorithm

The paper examines the problem associated with the reconstruction of residential buildings and the renovation of the territory of residential development of the first mass series. The issues of the current state of the five-storey housing stock in the regions of Russia are highlighted. On the example of the city of Volgograd, an architectural and spatial assessment of the development of residential

The heat supply of most Russian cities is provided by centralized sources of thermal energy. During the operation of buildings, the transition period of the year is not given due attention. The transition periods of the year (before and after the heating season) complicate the task of providing thermal comfort in the rooms of residential and community buildings. The paper deals with the problem of

The main fundamental difference of wave gears from all other meshing gears is the presence of a flexspline which is implemented in the form of a shell structure, and which, by means of a wave generator located on the input shaft, modifies the rotational motion of the wave generator into permanent elastic wave deformations of the flexspline, which are then transformed in the rotation of the output shaft

Management of the pore volume and the mineral-morphological state of the hardening system through the use of chemical and mineral additives introduced both separately and in complexes is considered to be one of the defining directions of cement system structure formation. Currently, the nomenclature of mineral modifiers includes a wide list of materials of natural, artificial, and technogenic origin

The results of the survey and calculation of the stability of retaining walls along highways located near the incline of the slope are presented. The analysis of the results of the numerical solution for modeling the interaction of the slope and the retaining wall shows that the most dangerous areas are the zones of development of maximum horizontal deformations at the retaining walls due to shear

It is proposed to distinguish the false setting from the abnormal one, considering the false as a variety of the latter. With false setting, the start of setting occurs in a short time, but then it spontaneously disappears, reappearing after a while. Such cements, in which the beginning of setting occurs faster than 50 minutes, and the end – after 5-12 hours, are proposed to be called abnormal cements

The problem of seismic activity and carrying out anti-seismic measures is extremely urgent at the present time. A large number of regions are more or less earthquake-prone and sometimes new regions, in which seismic activity has not been recorded before, fall into this category. Various methods of seismic load reduction are used to build new structures and support existing structures in these areas

The article deals with issues related to the peculiarities of the formation and change in time of the stress-strain state of rock massifs as objects of active man-caused impact of engineering facilities, both surface and subsurface, hydrotechnical and road construction, mining operations, including development of mineral deposits by open-cut and underground methods. Arrays of rock formations have a

Abstract The paper substantiates possibility and necessity of applying the system stability theory to the management of a construction project. Stability theories of automatic control systems are considered. Sustainability of construction projects is considered based on the sustainability theory of organizational systems. The indicators that characterize the degree of stability of the construction

This paper presents a practical application of the improved method for calculating of slab foundations designed in karst rock areas. The method implementation is associated with the application of the updated analytical model taking into account behavior patterns of the ground base in the karst hole zone. The analytical solution obtained in the closed-form in the nonlinear formulation, allowed to obtain

The paper considers the results of the application of photogrammetry to assess the deformations of rod and plate elements of the steel constructions of hoisting machines, the analysis of the main problems arising in their processing and the proposed solutions to ensure the necessary accuracy. The authors, based on their own research and practical experiences application in the use of photogrammetry

Nowadays, the process of calculating structures is more and more entrusted to automatic calculation systems or artificial intelligence. This increases the accuracy and reliability of the calculations, but does not contribute to the understanding of the real work of the structures by the design engineer or architect. The main difficulty in carrying out such calculations is associated with the multifactorial

The construction of highways requires a large amount of building materials. Organo-mineral mixtures, which include asphalt concrete, are the main building material for the construction of the upper layers of the road structure. In order to reduce the cost of asphalt concrete, part of the natural mineral raw materials may be replaced by industrial waste. Previous studies show that waste from various

In Yakutia, there is a tendency to build individual houses in rural areas. Due to the complex geographical location, economic problems and transport and logistics difficulties, it is not possible to connect many settlements to centralized sources of energy supply. Therefore, the demand for efficient autonomous sources of thermal generation due to the use of local solid fuels has recently increased

The results of physico-chemical studies that allow us to judge the changes occurring in the cement stone under the influence of liquid chloride-containing media are analysed. Samples of CEM I 42,5N Portland cement with a water-cement ratio of W/C = 0,3 were exposed to solutions of 2 % MgCl 2, 0,001 % HCl and 0,1 % CaCl 2 for 150 days. Changes in the strength characteristics of CEM I 42,5N Portland

The work was aimed at developing a gypsum dry construction mixture with highly dispersed fillers based on industrial waste for interior decoration. The problem of creating effective gypsum materials was solved by improving the structural, physical and mechanical properties of gypsum stone by modifying it with highly dispersed fillers. The effect was achieved by creating a multicomponent composition

When designing the organization of construction by the flow method, the presence of unbalanced non-rhythmic flows is inevitable. The article deals with the issues of balancing non-rhythmic construction flows at a slow pace on the basis of a matrix algorithm for calculating the parameters of the construction flow. Methods of balancing construction flows are described. The matrix calculation of the parameters

Information on the kinetics of aging of coatings is presented.The process of moistening was considered as one of the particular cases of aging. During incubation period there is a slight increase, and possibly a decrease in defectiveness. The duration of the incubation period is 0.2 -0.5 of the entire durability.The active stage of damage accumulation begins after the incubation period. In the active

The heating system is one of the life support systems. The discrepancy between the thermal (temperature) conditions of the living quarters is one of the most urgent complaints of residents of apartment blocks in most regions of the Russian Federation. The object of the study is a single-pipe water heating system of a 14-storey apartment block with an overhead distribution, for which the heat output

For the first time, the authors of the article publish the results of a comparative study of unique historical and architectural monuments of Voronezh built in the period of classicism, their compositional, decorative, and space-planning features, similarities and differences as compared to the architectural prototypes of Russian capitals, and their correspondence to the “model” projects of the late

The paper deals with the issues of technology of binding silicate materials with the use of mineral waste from the processing of petroleum bituminous rocks (PBR) – optimization of the ratio of raw components of the mixture of binders, development of optimal technological parameters for their production. The optimal compositions of binders were studied using waste from the processing of PBR as an activating

The paper is devoted to investigation of S235J2 steel quality criteria variation during thirty years’ service life as a part of construction of power-generation unit #1 of Zaporizhia Nuclear Power Plant (NPP). The microstructure of the steel has been evaluated by fractal methods. Fractal size of the steel structure has higher correlation to mechanical properties of the steel compared to microstructure

One of the areas of work on the technology of producing products based on titanium hydride fraction HTK-D is the study of methods and modes of modifying the surface of titanium hydride fraction in order to increase its thermal stability at high temperatures and protect titanium from oxidation. The research was carried out using modern instrumental physical methods and physical and chemical analyses

The production of building materials uses large amounts of primary natural resources. Mineral and organic components of the natural environment are used as raw materials, which leads to degradation and disruption of the habitat of living organisms. One of the possible methods to reduce the consumption of natural resources is the use of industrial and consumer wastes as raw materials, which include

The paper deals with the choice of the algorithm for processing the data of the load sensor of the crane weight measuring system being developed. The requirements for the weight measuring system are based on the operating conditions of the crane (the nature of the dynamic process, the limitation of the weighing time) and the planned use of information about the weight of goods (the required accuracy)

In various industries, there are often technological processes that are characterized by the release of dust into the working area. This dust is the cause of various diseases of the workers of the enterprise. To maintain the required air parameters in terms of the dust factor in industrial premises, it is necessary to use a complex of systems, including an aspiration system, a centralized vacuum dust

The article deals with the study of the compositions of corrosion-resistant concrete. They can be successfully used to prevent the destruction of structures in linen processing plants. Such plants include single workshops with an aggressive environment. Keeping retted stalks in compositions that are aggressive for structures is reflected in the condition of reinforced concrete and concrete structures

In the introduction of this work, the problem of the lack of test methods for personal protective equipment against falls from a height (hereinafter PPE), used in the areas associated with direct contact of PPE components with sources of elevated temperatures, is disclosed. The experience of the fire sector was adopted with fire tests for the impact of materials used in the production of PPE products

Due to the expansion of St. Petersburg from the beginning of the 20th century, the city has formed a Gray Belt of unexploited factories, some of which are architectural heritage. The modern solution to the problem of the Gray Belt is the creation of lofts and public spaces from them, however, it is also practiced transforming former factories into a site for generating “green energy”. Because of the

The article is devoted to analysis and systematization of classical wooden buildings in Tomsk. The relevance of the work is due to the problems of preserving the valuable of Tomsk historical and architectural heritage and this topic is poorly known . Wooden buildings in the classicism style were widely spread in the nineteenth century. They were classified as a residential development and were subjected