Wind Tunnel Research, Dynamics, and Scaling for Wind Energy

Wind tunnel research continues to deliver insights as to the complex interaction between wind turbines and the atmospheric from which they extract energy. As wind turbines continue to grow ever larger and future wind development moves offshore, the dynamics and interaction between the atmospheric resource, operating environment, and the turbines themselves across many orders of magnitude become ever more important. This special issue on wind tunnel research focuses on the insights delivered from wind energy research in the laboratory and collects advancements in flow characterization, coherent turbulent structures, and dynamical scaling that will support next-generation design and operational strategies of wind turbines and wind plants.

Topics covered include, but are not limited to:

Guest Editors

Nicholas Hamilton – NREL

Majid Bastankhah – Durham State University

Raúl Bayoán Cal – Portland State University