D6.6 - Results from study cases applying integrated simulation framework

This document reports examples of how a park could be analyzed. The analysis can be used for existing parks or parks that have yet to be planned. Deliverable 6.6 describes three case studies that were conducted using the integrated simulation framework developed in the Upwards project (refer to Figure 1). In case study 1 the effect of changing the yaw misalignment (difference between the wind direction and the nacelle position of the turbine) of certain turbines on wake, turbulence, productivity and fatigue is considered. Both an onshore and an offshore park are used for this examination. Case study 2 deals with the effect of yaw misalignment in an onshore park on the noise level in the neighborhood. The results are used in Deliverable 7.3 where they are analyzed with respect to stakeholder needs. In case study 3 the influence of slender design of large blades of a 15 MW turbine is studied. Here the effects on wind structure interaction, non-linear bending, buckling and complex structural stresses are considered.