Energy yield modelling

Accurate yield modelling is a critical element in the wind farm development cycle. The estimation of wind farm power production requires detailed insight in the flow over the site, the effects of surrounding wind turbines and obstacles, wakes and blockage and the performance characteristics of the wind turbines. Whiffle’s extremely fast Large Eddy Simulation (LES) model incorporates wind turbines in the simulation for precise power production estimates.

Whiffle’s model, based on Large Eddy Simulation (LES), runs on Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). The GPU implementation allows users to do calculations the size of entire wind farm sites, within viable simulation times. LES is a technique widely known for its accurate flow modelling and turbulence resolving capabilities, especially for complex sites. Furthermore, the behaviour of flow phenomena under varying atmospheric conditions is inherently present. By incorporating wind turbines in the simulation an accurate representation of wind turbine performance, wakes and blockage for future energy yields is provided.

Learn more: https://whiffle.nl/solutions/energy-yield-modelling/