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Advanced Wind Energy Systems: Comprehensive Insights into Analysis, Design, Control, and Optimization

A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2025 | Viewed by 4348

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The Energy Production and Infrastructure Center, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, 9201 University City Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28223, USA
Interests: renewable energy systems; design, operation, manufacturing, and maintenance of wind energy systems; adaptive wind turbine blades; energy production and mitigate loads optimization; societal and environmental phenomena; microgrids; technical, societal, and economic aspects of rural electrification

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

In this era of advanced wind energy systems, the dominant presence of wind turbines on our landscapes signifies more than just a shift towards cleaner energy. They stand as beacons of modern advancements in design, control, analysis, and optimization. This progression is not limited to the vast stretches of traditional onshore farms but also spans to offshore behemoths, urbanized wind solutions, and elevated wind energy mechanisms. The integration of sophisticated aerodynamic models, innovative design strategies, and refined control mechanisms has culminated in wind turbines that boast unparalleled efficiency, tenacity, and versatility. Alongside this, the diversification of their deployment across varying terrains and conditions has intensified research on their monitoring, longevity, and fault tolerance, leading to the inception of turbines that are increasingly intelligent and durable.

The intention of this special issue is to curate and distribute the most contemporary breakthroughs concerning the design, optimization, application, control, and health monitoring of wind energy systems.

Areas that are particularly compelling for publication include, but are not limited to, the following:

  • High-fidelity, efficient aerodynamic models for wind turbines;
  • Socio-economic considerations in wind energy deployment and management;
  • AI and machine learning in wind turbine design and predictive control;
  • Digital twins for real-time turbine performance monitoring;
  • Eco-design principles for sustainable wind turbine lifecycle;
  • Additive manufacturing for turbine component enhancement;
  • Topology optimization for peak turbine efficiency;
  • Integrated design approaches emphasizing total turbine optimization;
  • IoT in turbine design for real-time data and adaptive operation;
  • Cloud-based tools for turbine modeling and optimization.

Your insights, research, and innovations in these domains would greatly enrich this collaborative endeavor. Let's continue to propel wind energy into the zenith of its potential!

Dr. John Hall
Guest Editor

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Keywords

  • wind energy
  • wind turbines
  • aerodynamic
  • onshore and offshore wind farms
  • AI and machine learning
  • modeling and optimization

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Review of Data-Driven Models in Wind Energy: Demonstration of Blade Twist Optimization Based on Aerodynamic Loads
by James Roetzer, Xingjie Li and John Hall
Energies 2024, 17(16), 3897; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17163897 - 7 Aug 2024
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With the increasing use of data-driven modeling methods, new approaches to complex problems in the field of wind energy can be addressed. Topics reviewed through the literature include wake modeling, performance monitoring and controls applications, condition monitoring and fault detection, and other data-driven [...] Read more.
With the increasing use of data-driven modeling methods, new approaches to complex problems in the field of wind energy can be addressed. Topics reviewed through the literature include wake modeling, performance monitoring and controls applications, condition monitoring and fault detection, and other data-driven research. The literature shows the advantages of data-driven methods: a reduction in computational expense or complexity, particularly in the cases of wake modeling and controls, as well as various data-driven methodologies’ aptitudes for predictive modeling and classification, as in the cases of fault detection and diagnosis. Significant work exists for fault detection, while less work is found for controls applications. A methodology for creating data-driven wind turbine models for arbitrary performance parameters is proposed. Results are presented utilizing the methodology to create wind turbine models relating active adaptive twist to steady-state rotor thrust as a performance parameter of interest. Resulting models are evaluated by comparing root-mean-square-error (RMSE) on both the training and validation datasets, with Gaussian process regression (GPR), deemed an accurate model for this application. The resulting model undergoes particle swarm optimization to determine the optimal aerostructure twist shape at a given wind speed with respect to the modeled performance parameter, aerodynamic thrust load. The optimization process shows an improvement of 3.15% in thrust loading for the 10 MW reference turbine, and 2.66% for the 15 MW reference turbine. Full article
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Advancing Wind Energy Efficiency: A Systematic Review of Aerodynamic Optimization in Wind Turbine Blade Design
by Ali Akbar Firoozi, Farzad Hejazi and Ali Asghar Firoozi
Energies 2024, 17(12), 2919; https://doi.org/10.3390/en17122919 - 13 Jun 2024
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Amid rising global demand for sustainable energy, wind energy emerges as a crucial renewable resource, with the aerodynamic optimization of wind turbine blades playing a key role in enhancing energy efficiency. This systematic review scrutinizes recent advancements in blade aerodynamics, focusing on the [...] Read more.
Amid rising global demand for sustainable energy, wind energy emerges as a crucial renewable resource, with the aerodynamic optimization of wind turbine blades playing a key role in enhancing energy efficiency. This systematic review scrutinizes recent advancements in blade aerodynamics, focusing on the integration of cutting-edge aerodynamic profiles, variable pitch and twist technologies, and innovative materials. It extensively explores the impact of Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) on blade design enhancements, illustrating their significant contributions to aerodynamic efficiency improvements. By reviewing research from the last decade, this paper provides a comprehensive overview of current trends, addresses ongoing challenges, and suggests potential future developments in wind turbine blade optimization. Aimed at researchers, engineers, and policymakers, this review serves as a crucial resource, guiding further innovations and aligning with global renewable energy objectives. Ultimately, this work seeks to facilitate technological advancements that enhance the efficiency and viability of wind energy solutions. Full article
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