Aeroelasticity and Turbulence Optimisation of Wind Turbines and Wind Farms
A Special Issue of Energies (ISSN 1996-1073) belonging to the section "A3: Wind, Wave and Tidal Energy".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 February 2027 | Viewed by 25
Editors
Interests: renewable energy; wind energy; computational fluid dynamics; fluid–structure interaction; aerodynamics; aeroelasticity; thermofluids
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Interests: renewable energy; fluid dynamics; turbomachinery; multi-physics interaction; aerodynamics; aeroelasticity
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The global transition toward sustainable energy systems has positioned wind energy as a cornerstone of modern power generation. However, the performance, reliability, and scalability of wind turbines are strongly influenced by complex aerodynamic and aeroelastic interactions under turbulent atmospheric conditions. High-Reynolds-number flows, adverse pressure gradients, and unsteady wake interactions introduce significant challenges in predicting blade loading, structural response, and overall wind farm efficiency. Recent advances in experimental, numerical, and data-driven approaches have opened new opportunities to better understand and control these phenomena. In particular, developments in turbulence modelling, flow control strategies, and aeroelastic coupling are enabling more efficient and resilient wind energy systems. This Special Issue aims to bring together cutting-edge research that bridges fundamental fluid mechanics with practical engineering applications in wind turbine aeroelasticity and wind farm optimisation. This Special Issue is well aligned with the journal’s scope in engineering, fluid mechanics, and energy systems, particularly in areas related to renewable energy technologies, aerodynamic optimisation, and flow–structure interactions.
Research areas may include, but are not limited to:
- Aeroelastic modelling and control of wind turbine blades for enhanced energy capture and load mitigation;
- Wake dynamics and wake-induced power losses in wind farm interactions;
- High-Reynolds-number flow behaviour relevant to wind turbine aerodynamics;
- Adverse pressure-gradient effects on wind turbine performance and energy yield;
- Experimental wind tunnel studies of wind turbine aerodynamics/aeroelasticity and field measurements at operational wind farms;
- Advanced measurement techniques applied to wind energy systems (e.g., PIV, LDA, hot-wire anemometry and pressure-sensitive paint for turbine flow characterization);
- CFD and data-driven modelling for wind farm layout optimisation and annual energy production enhancement.
Although this Special Issue welcomes interdisciplinary approaches bridging fluid mechanics, structural dynamics, and energy engineering, the core focus of every submitted manuscript must remain within the field of wind energy systems and demonstrate clear relevance to wind turbine performance, wind farm efficiency, or the advancement of wind power technology.
Dr. Shine Win Naung
Dr. Mohammad Rahmati
Guest Editors
Dr. Ishita Jain
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- wind turbines
- aeroelasticity
- turbulent flows
- wind farm optimisation
- boundary layers
- flow control
- wake dynamics
- renewable energy
- CFD
- high-Reynolds-number flow
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