LAPSE:2023.33880
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LAPSE:2023.33880
Power Maximization and Turbulence Intensity Management through Axial Induction-Based Optimization and Efficient Static Turbine Deployment
Mfon Charles, David T. O. Oyedokun, Mqhele Dlodlo
April 24, 2023
Layout optimization is capable of increasing turbine density and reducing wake effects in wind plants. However, such optimized layouts do not guarantee fixed T-2-T distances in any direction and would be disadvantageous if reduction in computational costs due to turbine set-point updates is also a priority. Regular turbine layouts are considered basic because turbine coordinates can be determined intuitively without the application of any optimization algorithms. However, such layouts can be used to intentionally create directions of large T-2-T distances, hence, achieve the gains of standard/non-optimized operations in these directions, while also having close T-2-T distances in other directions from which the gains of optimized operations can be enjoyed. In this study, a regular hexagonal turbine layout is used to deploy turbines within a fixed area dimension, and a turbulence intensity-constrained axial induction-based plant-wide optimization is carried out using particle swarm, artificial bee colony, and differential evolution optimization techniques. Optimized plant power for three close turbine deployments (4D, 5D, and 6D) are compared to a non-optimized 7D deployment using three mean wind inflows. Results suggest that a plant power increase of up to 37% is possible with a 4D deployment, with this increment decreasing as deployment distance increases and as mean wind inflow increases.
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artificial bee colony, axial induction, differential evolution, hexagonal layouts, Particle Swarm Optimization, regular layouts, turbulence intensity, wind plant power maximization
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Charles M, Oyedokun DTO, Dlodlo M. Power Maximization and Turbulence Intensity Management through Axial Induction-Based Optimization and Efficient Static Turbine Deployment. (2023). LAPSE:2023.33880
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Charles M: Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town 7700, South Africa [ORCID]
Oyedokun DTO: Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town 7700, South Africa
Dlodlo M: Department of Electrical Engineering, University of Cape Town, Rondebosch, Cape Town 7700, South Africa; Vice-Chancellor’s Department, National University of Science and Technology (NUST), Corner, Gwanda Road and Cecil Avenue, Bulawayo P.O. Box AC939, Z [ORCID]
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Energies
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14
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16
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4943
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2021
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2021-08-12
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1996-1073
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