Minimizing wake loss in wind farms

Abstract

A computer-implemented method, system, and computer program product for minimizing wake loss in wind farms. The optimal values for the power coefficient and the thrust coefficient for each of the wind turbines (e.g., 4D printed wind turbines) in the wind farm that minimize the aggregated wake loss for the wind farm are determined. The wind turbine controllers for each of the wind turbines are then instructed to change the pitch angle and the tip speed ratio for the wind turbines in the wind farm using external stimuli to dynamically adjust the power coefficient and the thrust coefficient for each of the wind turbines to correspond to the optimal values that results in minimizing the aggregated wake loss for the wind farm. In this manner, the overall wake loss in the wind farm is effectively minimized thereby maximizing the collective wind power generation in the wind farm.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.