Wind farms are are susceptible to an aerodynamic phenomenon called “wake effect” that can reduce energy production roughly by 10 to 20%. Researchers studied the Block Island Wind Farm to understand how turbulence intensity, power, and thrust coefficients affect wake dynamics.
Wind farms are are susceptible to an aerodynamic phenomenon called “wake effect” that can reduce energy production roughly by 10 to 20%. Researchers studied the Block Island Wind Farm to understand how turbulence intensity, power, and thrust coefficients affect wake dynamics.