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Grand challenges in the science of wind energy

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Veers, Paul, Dykes, Katherine, Lantz, Eric, Barth, Stephan, Bottasso, Carlo L., Carlson, Ola, Clifton, Andrew, Green, Johney +21 more·2019·Science

Abstract

A multifaceted future for wind power: Modern wind turbines already represent a tightly optimized confluence of materials science and aerodynamic engineering. Veers et al. review the challenges and opportunities for further expanding this technology, with an emphasis on the need for interdisciplinary collaboration. They highlight the need to better understand atmospheric physics in the regions where taller turbines will operate as well as the materials constraints associated with the scale-up. The mutual interaction of turbine sites with one another and with the evolving features of the overall electricity grid will furthermore necessitate a systems approach to future development. Science , this issue p. eaau2027

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Veers, P., Dykes, K., Lantz, E., Barth, S., Bottasso, C. L., Carlson, O., Clifton, A., Green, J., Green, P., Holttinen, H., Laird, D., Lehtomäki, V., Lundquist, J. K., Manwell, J., Marquis, M., Meneveau, C., Moriarty, P., Munduate, X., Muskulus, M., Naughton, J., Pao, L., Paquette, J., Peinke, J., Robertson, A., Sanz Rodrigo, J., Sempreviva, A. M., Smith, J. C., Tuohy, A., & Wiser, R.
Affiliations
  • National Laboratory of the Rockies (US)
  • Technical University of Denmark (DK)
  • ForWind Zentrum für Windenergieforschung (DE)
  • Technical University of Munich (DE)
  • Chalmers University of Technology (SE)
  • University of Stuttgart (DE)
  • Recognis Oy, Espoo, Finland.
  • Kjeller Vindteknikk Oy, Espoo, Finland.
  • University of Massachusetts Amherst (US)
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
  • Johns Hopkins University (US)
  • National Renewable Energy Centre (ES)
  • Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NO)
  • University of Wyoming (US)
  • University of Colorado Boulder (US)
  • Sandia National Laboratories (US)
  • Carl von Ossietzky Universität Oldenburg (DE)
  • National Renewable Energy Center of Spain, Navarre, Spain.
  • Energy Systems Integration Group, Reston, VA, USA.
  • Electric Power Research Institute (US)
  • Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (US)
Corresponding author
  • Veers, Paul
  • Dykes, Katherine
  • Lantz, Eric
Venue
Science
Published
2019-10-25
Volume
366
Issue
6464
ISSN
  • 0036-8075 (ISSN-L)
  • 1095-9203
OpenAlex
W2979841977
Cited by
1,242
References
93
Citations by year
2026: 196 · 2025: 183 · 2024: 220 · 2023: 218 · 2022: 225 · 2021: 142 · 2020: 58
FWCI
11.53
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Licence
cc-by-nc-nd
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  • Science (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • eScholarship (California Digital Library) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc-nd)
  • OSTI OAI (U.S. Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information) (submittedVersion)
  • CU Scholar (University of Colorado Boulder) (submittedVersion)
  • Publikationsdatenbank der Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft) (submittedVersion)
  • NOAA Institutional Repository (submittedVersion)
  • NORA - Norwegian Open Research Archives (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Fraunhofer-Publica (Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft) (submittedVersion)
  • Technical University of Denmark, DTU Orbit (Technical University of Denmark, DTU) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
  • Chalmers Research (Chalmers University of Technology) (submittedVersion)
Funders
  • U.S. Department of Energy (DE -AC36-08GO28308, 08GO28308, Contract No. DE-AC36-08GO28308, AC36‐08GO28308)
  • U.S. Department of Commerce
  • National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  • Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (DE-AC36-08-GO28308., AC36-08-GO28308)
  • Office of Energy Efficiency
  • National Renewable Energy Laboratory (DE-AC36-08-GO28308, AC36-08GO28308)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Aerospace Engineering › Wind Energy Research and Development
  • Physical Sciences › Engineering › Electrical and Electronic Engineering › Wind Turbine Control Systems
  • Physical Sciences › Energy › Energy Engineering and Power Technology › Power Systems and Renewable Energy
Keywords
wind energy, societal challenges, atmospheric boundary layer, wind turbine wakes, rotating machinery, wind turbine design, wind farm control, grid integration of wind power

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