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Trump Starts Investigation That Could Lead to Tariffs on Wind Turbines (Ana Swanson/New York Times)
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/08/21/us/politics/trump-investigation-tariffs-wind-turbines.html
http://www.memeorandum.com/250822/p4#a250822p4

Modeling and Verification of Lumped-Parameter, Multibody Structural Dynamics for Offshore Wind Turbines
Saad Rahman, Doyal Sarker, Tri Ngo, Roger Bergua, Daniel Zalkind, Jason Jonkman, Tuhin Das
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.13558

Modeling and Verification of Lumped-Parameter, Multibody Structural Dynamics for Offshore Wind Turbines
This paper presents the modeling and verification of multibody structural dynamics for offshore wind turbines. The flexible tower and support structure of a monopile-based offshore wind turbine are modeled using an acausal, lumped-parameter, multibody approach that incorporates structural flexibility, soil-structure interaction, and hydrodynamic models. Simulation results are benchmarked against alternative modeling approaches, demonstrating the model's ability to accurately capture both static…

Turbulent wind thrust control to reduce pitch motion of floating wind platforms with improved rotor operation
Yi Zhang, Peter Stansby, David Apsley, Hannah Mullings
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.11707

Turbulent wind thrust control to reduce pitch motion of floating wind platforms with improved rotor operation
For the dynamic analysis of floating offshore wind turbines (FOWTs) in realistic operating environment, this paper develops a coupled aero-hydro-mooring-servo model applicable to turbulent wind and irregular sea states with high computational efficiency. A modified rotor control strategy with platform motion feedback is proposed with a novel gain-scheduling technique to mitigate the negative damping effect on platform motions and decouple the rotor dynamics from the platform dynamics for better…

Enhanced Hydrodynamic Modeling of Offshore Wind Turbines using Morison's Equation with Frequency-Dependent Coefficients
Md Sakif, Doyal Sarker, Kazi Mohsin, Tri Ngo, Tuhin Das
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.12536

Enhanced Hydrodynamic Modeling of Offshore Wind Turbines using Morison's Equation with Frequency-Dependent Coefficients
This paper presents a novel approach for implementing frequency-dependent hydrodynamic coefficients in Morison's equation, which is widely used in hydrodynamics modeling. Accurate hydrodynamic predictions using Morison's equation necessitate the incorporation of frequency-dependent drag coefficients due to their variation with wave frequency. To address this, the proposed method segments the frequency domain into different regions, such as low-frequency (resonance) and high-frequency (wave) reg…

Wind turbines! In the middle of a clear cut area of planted forest. I went onto streetview and you could see them from the highway

Impacts of Blade Camber on Cross-Flow Turbine Performance and Loading
Ari Athair, Caelan Consing, Jennifer A. Franck, Owen Williams
https://arxiv.org/abs/2509.14416 https://

Impacts of Blade Camber on Cross-Flow Turbine Performance and Loading
Cross-flow turbines show promise for renewable energy generation from wind and tidal sources. The rotating reference frame of cross-flow turbine blades results in virtual camber and incidence due to streamline curvature, altering the lift, drag and pitching moment of the blades. Adding geometric camber is therefore likely to alter performance and loading, however there is little consensus regarding the direction of camber that might be most favorable. This study compares 2% concave-in and conca…

🐦‍🔥 End-of-Life Strategies for Wind Turbines: Blade Recycling, Second-Life Applications, and Circular Economy Integration
#wind

BirdRecorder's AI on Sky: Safeguarding birds of prey by detection and classification of tiny objects around wind turbines
Nico Klar, Nizam Gifary, Felix P. G. Ziegler, Frank Sehnke, Anton Kaifel, Eric Price, Aamir Ahmad
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.18136

BirdRecorder's AI on Sky: Safeguarding birds of prey by detection and classification of tiny objects around wind turbines
The urgent need for renewable energy expansion, particularly wind power, is hindered by conflicts with wildlife conservation. To address this, we developed BirdRecorder, an advanced AI-based anti-collision system to protect endangered birds, especially the red kite (Milvus milvus). Integrating robotics, telemetry, and high-performance AI algorithms, BirdRecorder aims to detect, track, and classify avian species within a range of 800 m to minimize bird-turbine collisions. BirdRecorder integrat…

Wind turbines are tough to recycle. This firm wants to transform them into micro homes | CNN
https://edition.cnn.com/style/wind-turbine-blade-made-tiny-home-hnk-spc

Nonlinear System Identification for Model-Based Control of Waked Wind Turbines
Sebastiano Randino, Lorenzo Schena, Nicolas Coudou, Emanuele Garone, Miguel Alfonso Mendez
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.07336

Nonlinear System Identification for Model-Based Control of Waked Wind Turbines
This work presents a nonlinear system identification framework for modeling the power extraction dynamics of wind turbines, including both freestream and waked conditions. The approach models turbine dynamics using data-driven power coefficient maps expressed as combinations of compact radial basis functions and polynomial bases, parameterized in terms of tip-speed ratio and upstream conditions. These surrogate models are embedded in a first-order dynamic system suitable for model-based control…

A novel spatial distribution method for wind farm parameterizations based on the Gaussian function
Bowen Du, Qi Li, Mingwei Ge, Xintao Li, Yongqian Liu
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.11392

A novel spatial distribution method for wind farm parameterizations based on the Gaussian function
Wind farm parameterizations are crucial for quantifying the wind-farm atmosphere interaction, where wind turbines are typically modeled as elevated momentum sinks and sources of turbulence kinetic energy (TKE). These quantities must be properly distributed to the mesoscale grid. Existing parameterizations use the single-column method. However, this method can easily lead to the errors of the spatial distribution of the sink and source, thereby impacting the accuracy of mesoscale flow simulation…

Thanking everyone for all the useful and interesting discussions about this concept.
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Block Island's wind farm brings lower costs, sustainability, and debate on renewable energy. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate

Block Island’s Wind Farm Had Unexpected Benefits
Offshore turbines let Block Island shut down soot-spewing, earsplitting diesel generators. There were other benefits, too.

A Copula-Based Variational Autoencoder for Uncertainty Quantification in Inverse Problems: Application to Damage Identification in an Offshore Wind Turbine
Ana Fernandez-Navamuel, Matteo Croci, Martin Alberto Diaz Viera
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.02013

A Copula-Based Variational Autoencoder for Uncertainty Quantification in Inverse Problems: Application to Damage Identification in an Offshore Wind Turbine
Structural Health Monitoring of Floating Offshore Wind Turbines (FOWTs) is critical for ensuring operational safety and efficiency. However, identifying damage in components like mooring systems from limited sensor data poses a challenging inverse problem, often characterized by multimodal solutions where various damage states could explain the observed response. To overcome it, we propose a Variational Autoencoder (VAE) architecture, where the encoder approximates the inverse operator, while t…

Good windy afternoon!
#windpower #renewables

China’s modern influence is primarily built on a formidable economy, dramatic advancements in renewable energy, and a willingness to engage globally with the greatest crisis facing humanity: climate breakdown.
In that sense, the tanks, cannon and missiles that filed past Tiananmen Square may well prove less important in reshaping the world order than the wind turbines, solar panels and electric cars that are churning out of Chinese factories
China has already won the battle for t…

Wind Farm Dynamics over a Diurnal Cycle: Analysis of a Comprehensive Large Eddy Simulation, Web-Services Accessible Dataset
Shuolin Xiao, Xiaowei Zhu, Ghanesh Narasimhan, Dennice F Gayme, Charles Meneveau
https://arxiv.org/abs/2510.05005

Wind Farm Dynamics over a Diurnal Cycle: Analysis of a Comprehensive Large Eddy Simulation, Web-Services Accessible Dataset
The atmospheric boundary layer undergoes significant changes throughout a diurnal cycle, affecting wind turbine performance and wakes in wind farms. Wind farm Large Eddy Simulations (LES) under such conditions provide rich datasets to study the underlying dynamics and identify important trends. Here, we describe a comprehensive open dataset generated using LES of an 8-turbine wind farm consisting of four rows of two turbines. To avoid specifying either prescribed surface temperature or heat flu…

Andrew Forrest partners with Envision for self-lifting turbines, revolutionizing renewable energy in Australia. #climatechange #climatesolutions #climate

Andrew Forrest makes big bet on self-lifting turbines in landmark “real zero” deal with Envision
Andrew Forrest’s new wind deal signals the entry of a new “self lifting” technology and a new turbine supplier in the Australian market.

Comparison of Droop-Based Single-Loop Grid-Forming Wind Turbines: High-Frequency Open-Loop Unstable Behavior and Damping
Meng Chen, Yufei Xi, Lin Cheng, Xiongfei Wang, Ioannis Lestas
https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.19401

Comparison of Droop-Based Single-Loop Grid-Forming Wind Turbines: High-Frequency Open-Loop Unstable Behavior and Damping
The integration of inverter-interfaced generators introduces new instability phenomena into modern power systems. This paper conducts a comparative analysis of two widely used droop-based grid-forming controls, namely droop control and droop-I control, in wind turbines. Although both approaches provide steady-state reactive power-voltage droop characteristics, their impacts on high-frequency (HF) stability differ significantly. Firstly, on open-loop (OL) comparison reveals that droop-I control …

Debunking myths about Scotland's wind energy production and high energy bills - understanding the importance of modernizing grid infrastructure for long-term affordability and reliability. #climatechange #climatesolutions

Community calls out misguided theory about electricity supply: 'You simply aren't understanding'
Scotland once again finds itself at the heart of a spirited online debate over its wind energy.