Evolution of eddy viscosity in the wake of a wind turbine
Abstract The eddy viscosity hypothesis is a popular method in wind turbine wake modeling for estimating turbulent Reynolds stresses. We document the downstream evolution of eddy viscosity in the wake of a wind turbine from experimental and large-eddy-simulation data. Wake eddy viscosity is isolated from its surroundings by subtracting the inflow profile, and the driving forces are identified in each wake region. Eddy viscosity varies in response to changes in turbine geometry and nacelle misalignment with larger turbines generating stronger velocity gradients and shear stresses. We propose a model for eddy viscosity based on a Rayleigh distribution. Model parameters are obtained from scaling the eddy viscosity hypothesis and demonstrate satisfactory agreement with the reference data. The model is implemented in the curled wake formulation in the FLOw Redirection and Induction in Steady State (FLORIS) framework and assessed through comparisons with the previous formulation. Our approach produced more accurate flow field estimates with lower total error for the majority of cases.
- Standort
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Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main
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Online-Ressource
- Sprache
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Englisch
- Erschienen in
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Evolution of eddy viscosity in the wake of a wind turbine ; volume:8 ; number:3 ; year:2023 ; pages:449-463 ; extent:15
Wind energy science ; 8, Heft 3 (2023), 449-463 (gesamt 15)
- Urheber
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Scott, Ryan
Martínez-Tossas, Luis
Bossuyt, Juliaan
Hamilton, Nicholas
Cal, Raúl B.
- DOI
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10.5194/wes-8-449-2023
- URN
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urn:nbn:de:101:1-2023040605303622485868
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Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.
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14.08.2025, 10:58 MESZ
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Beteiligte
- Scott, Ryan
- Martínez-Tossas, Luis
- Bossuyt, Juliaan
- Hamilton, Nicholas
- Cal, Raúl B.