Improving Wind Energy Systems: The Role of Computational and Experimental Capability in Sustainable Development
A special issue of Sustainability (ISSN 2071-1050).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 14
Special Issue Editor
Interests: renewable energies; wind turbines; computational fluid dynamics; heat transfer; heating ventilation and air conditioning systems
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Dear Colleagues,
Wind energy is one of the most promising and rapidly advancing renewable energy sources contributing to global sustainable development. As nations pursue carbon neutrality and cleaner energy production, wind power emerges as a viable option in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. However, achieving optimal performance, reliability, and sustainability are still challenging. Key issues include aerodynamic inefficiencies, structural fatigue, offshore deployment constraints, and climate-dependent variability in wind resources. To tackle these challenges, researchers and engineers are leveraging computational and experimental methodologies, such as high-fidelity numerical simulations, wind tunnel testing, and real-time monitoring systems, to analyze, design, and optimize wind turbines and wind farms. These capabilities align technological advancement with environmental stewardship, resource conservation, and lifecycle sustainability.
This Special Issue seeks to gather cutting-edge research and innovative methodologies that contribute to the enhancement of wind energy systems through computational modeling, experimental testing, and integrated system design. The aim is to highlight the synergistic role of simulation and experimental tools in improving the efficiency, reliability, and environmental impact of wind energy solutions. Aligned with Sustainability’s scope, this issue welcomes interdisciplinary contributions that address the technical, economic, social, and environmental dimensions of wind energy development. Submissions that assess the sustainability and resilience impacts of new technologies and/or policy recommendations based on technical findings are highly encouraged.
In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:
- Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) in Wind Turbine Design;
- Wind Tunnel Experiments and Scaled Testing for Performance Assessment;
- Multi-scale Modeling of Wind Farms and Atmospheric Boundary Layers;
- Data-Driven Approaches: Machine Learning and AI in Wind Resource Assessment;
- Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) and Environmental Impact Analysis;
- Sustainable Materials and Structural Innovations in Wind Turbine Components;
- Offshore Wind Energy Systems: Design, Deployment, and Maintenance;
- Policy and Economic Analyses Linking Technical Advances to Sustainable Development Goals.
I look forward to receiving your contributions.
Prof. Dr. Samah Ben Ayed
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- computational fluid dynamics
- wind systems
- experimental testing
- wind turbine resilience
- performance assessment
- data analysis
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