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Computational Fluid Dynamics Is Key To Better Flying Aircraft, Nihad E. Daidzic
Computational Fluid Dynamics Is Key To Better Flying Aircraft, Nihad E. Daidzic
Aviation Department Publications
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Lattice Boltzmann Methods For Wind Energy Analysis, Stephen Lloyd Wood
Lattice Boltzmann Methods For Wind Energy Analysis, Stephen Lloyd Wood
Doctoral Dissertations
An estimate of the United States wind potential conducted in 2011 found that the energy available at an altitude of 80 meters is approximately triple the wind energy available 50 meters above ground. In 2012, 43% of all new electricity generation installed in the U.S. (13.1 GW) came from wind power. The majority of this power, 79%, comes from large utility scale turbines that are being manufactured at unprecedented sizes. Existing wind plants operate with a capacity factor of only approximately 30%. Measurements have shown that the turbulent wake of a turbine persists for many rotor diameters, inducing increased vibration …