Advances in Wind Turbine Optimization and Control
A special issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073). This special issue belongs to the section "A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 11 August 2025 | Viewed by 146
Special Issue Editors
Interests: optimization design; on-site monitoring; load and dynamic analysis of wind power foundations in extreme environments
Interests: integrated modeling of wind turbines; structural dynamics; structural reliability
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the transformation of the global energy structure and the advancement of carbon neutrality goals, wind power, as a clean and renewable form of energy, is playing an increasingly significant role in energy supply. The development of wind energy resources not only helps reduce dependence on fossil fuels but also effectively lowers greenhouse gas emissions, mitigating climate change issues. Currently, wind power development is gradually expanding into complex environmental conditions such as deep-sea, high-altitude, and seismic zones, which imposes higher demands on the design, optimization, and control of wind turbines.
This Special Issue will compile the latest research achievements in the field of wind turbine optimization and control, with a particular focus on technological breakthroughs and innovations for large-scale wind turbines under extreme environmental conditions. By delving into the loads, selection, integrated analysis, on-site monitoring technologies, overall reliability analysis, structural optimization, and control strategies of wind turbines, this special issue will provide cutting-edge theoretical support and technical guidance for researchers and engineering practitioners in related fields.
Specific topics include but are not limited to the following:
- Environmental loads for wind power development: Determination of control loads for marine environments, high-altitude regions, and seismic zones;
- Optimization of wind turbine system selection: Foundation selection, tower selection, and material selection;
- Dynamic analysis of wind turbine systems: Integrated dynamic analysis techniques for blades, towers, and foundations; random response; and fatigue damage and life analysis;
- Monitoring systems and fault diagnosis: Development of advanced monitoring technologies for real-time monitoring and fault diagnosis of wind turbine operational status;
- Overall reliability analysis of wind turbine systems: Assessment of long-term operational reliability and safety of wind turbines under extreme environmental conditions;
- Vibration control technologies for wind turbine systems: Including wind turbine servo control strategies, active and passive control strategies for wind turbine foundations, etc.
This Special Issue will invite domestic and international experts and scholars to share their latest research findings, covering theoretical analysis, numerical simulations, experimental studies, and engineering applications. It will provide a platform for researchers, engineers, and policymakers in the wind power field to exchange ideas and collaborate, jointly promoting the advancement and application of wind power technology. We look forward to receiving your submissions and your participation, contributing to the future development of the wind power industry.
Prof. Dr. Dayong Zhang
Prof. Dr. Jun Xu
Dr. Benrui Zhu
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- wind turbine
- foundation
- environmental loads
- dynamic analysis
- vibration control technologies
- optimization
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