A novel tethered-sphere add-on to enhance grid turbulence

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A novel tethered-sphere add-on to enhance grid turbulence

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Enhancing Wind Farm Performance through Axial Induction and Tilt Control: Insights from Wind Tunnel Experiments

Wind Turbine Wakes in Active Yaw Control: Numerical and Theoretical Studies

Cross-code verification of non-neutral ABL and single wind turbine wake modelling in LES

Dynamic stall characterisation and control for vertical-axis wind turbines

Time scales of dynamic stall development on a vertical-axis wind turbine blade

The effects of kinematics, flexibility, and planform on the vortex formation and aerodynamic performance of flapping wing flight

An experimental and analytical study of wind turbine wakes under pressure gradient

Power Production and Blade Fatigue of a Wind Turbine Array Subjected to Active Yaw Control

A physics-based model for wind turbine wake expansion in the atmospheric boundary layer

Coordinated day-ahead dispatch of multiple power distribution grids hosting stochastic resources: An ADMM-based framework

Wind turbine wakes on escarpments: A wind-tunnel study

Grid-Aware Real-Time Control of Electric Vehicles

Performance assessment of Synchronous Condensers vs Voltage Source Converters providing grid-forming functions

Impact of battery energy storage systems on the dynamic behavior of low-inertia power grids

Quantifying the impacts of urban morphology on modifying microclimate conditions in extreme weather conditions

Harmonic Power-Flow Study of Polyphase Grids with Converter-Interfaced Distributed Energy Resources, Part II: Model Library and Validation

Development of a freely distributable CFD tool for approximate and detailed simulations of the flow around a complex of buildings

A Simple Mixing-Length Model for Urban Canopy Flows

A point vortex transportation model for yawed wind turbine wakes

Reliable Frequency Regulation through Vehicle-to-Grid: Encoding Legislation with Robust Constraints