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May 26, 2024
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Low-cost wind turbine aeroacoustic predictions using actuator lines

Publicated to: Renewable Energy. 227 120476- - 2024-06-01 227(), DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2024.120476

Authors:

Botero-Bolívar, L; Marino, OA; Venner, CH; Santana, LDD; Ferrer, E
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German Dutch Wind Tunnels, Marknesse, Netherlands - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Ctr Computat Simulat, Campus Montegancedo,Ave Monteprincipe, Boadilla Del Monte 28660, Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Politecn Madrid, Sch Aeronaut, ETSIAE UPM, Plaza Cardenal Cisneros 3, E-28040 Madrid, Spain - Author
Univ Twente, Drienerlolaan 5, NL-7522 NB Enschede, Netherlands - Author
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Abstract

Aerodynamic noise is a limitation for further exploitation of wind energy resources. As this type of noise is caused by the interaction of turbulent flow with the airframe, a detailed resolution of the flow is necessary to obtain an accurate prediction of the far-field noise. Computational fluid dynamic (CFD) solvers simulate the flow field but only at a high computational cost, which is much increased when the acoustic field is resolved. Therefore, wind turbine noise predictions using numerical approaches remain a challenge. This paper presents a methodology that couples (relatively fast) wind turbine CFD simulations using actuator lines with a fast turnaround noise prediction method. The flow field is simulated using actuator lines and large eddy simulations. The noise prediction method is based on the Amiet-Schlinker's theory for rotatory noise sources, considering leading- and trailing-edge noise as unique noise sources. A 2D panel code (XFOIL) calculates the sectional forces and boundary layer quantities. The resulting methodology for the noise prediction method is of high fidelity since the wind turbine geometry is accounted for in both flow and acoustics predictions. Results are compared with field measurements of a full-scale wind turbine for two operational conditions, validating the results of this research.
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Keywords

Actuator lineAirfoilAmiet theoryComputational fluid dynamicsExtensionsGenerationNoise modelRotatory noise sourceRotatory noise sourcesTurbulencWind energyWind turbine noise

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Bibliometric impact. Analysis of the contribution and dissemination channel

The work has been published in the journal Renewable Energy due to its progression and the good impact it has achieved in recent years, according to the agency WoS (JCR), it has become a reference in its field. In the year of publication of the work, 2024 there are still no calculated indicators, but in 2023, it was in position 18/102, thus managing to position itself as a Q1 (Primer Cuartil), in the category Green & Sustainable Science & Technology.

Independientemente del impacto esperado determinado por el canal de difusión, es importante destacar el impacto real observado de la propia aportación.

Según las diferentes agencias de indexación, el número de citas acumuladas por esta publicación hasta la fecha 2025-12-21:

  • WoS: 5
  • Scopus: 6
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Impact and social visibility

From the perspective of influence or social adoption, and based on metrics associated with mentions and interactions provided by agencies specializing in calculating the so-called "Alternative or Social Metrics," we can highlight as of 2025-12-21:

  • The use, from an academic perspective evidenced by the Altmetric agency indicator referring to aggregations made by the personal bibliographic manager Mendeley, gives us a total of: 11.
  • The use of this contribution in bookmarks, code forks, additions to favorite lists for recurrent reading, as well as general views, indicates that someone is using the publication as a basis for their current work. This may be a notable indicator of future more formal and academic citations. This claim is supported by the result of the "Capture" indicator, which yields a total of: 11 (PlumX).

With a more dissemination-oriented intent and targeting more general audiences, we can observe other more global scores such as:

  • The Total Score from Altmetric: 2.
  • The number of mentions on the social network X (formerly Twitter): 2 (Altmetric).

It is essential to present evidence supporting full alignment with institutional principles and guidelines on Open Science and the Conservation and Dissemination of Intellectual Heritage. A clear example of this is:

  • The work has been submitted to a journal whose editorial policy allows open Open Access publication.
  • Assignment of a Handle/URN as an identifier within the deposit in the Institutional Repository: https://oa.upm.es/88588/

As a result of the publication of the work in the institutional repository, statistical usage data has been obtained that reflects its impact. In terms of dissemination, we can state that, as of

  • Views: 90
  • Downloads: 32
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Leadership analysis of institutional authors

This work has been carried out with international collaboration, specifically with researchers from: Netherlands.

There is a significant leadership presence as some of the institution’s authors appear as the first or last signer, detailed as follows: Last Author (FERRER VACCAREZZA, ESTEBAN).

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Awards linked to the item

The authors would like to express their gratitude for the support of the Agencia Estatal de Investigacion for the grant "Europa Excelencia" for the project EUR2022-134041 funded by MCIN/AEI/10.13039/501100011033 and the European Union NextGenerationEU/PRTR. The author thankfully acknowledges the computer resources at MareNostrum and the technical support provided by Barcelona Supercomputing Center (RES-IM-2022-3-0023) . This research has received funding from the European Commission through the H2020-MSCA-ITN-209 project zEPHYR (grant agreement No 860101) and the European Union (ERC, Offcoustics, project number 101086075) . Views and opinions expressed here are those of the author (s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Research Council. Neither the European Union nor the granting authority can be held responsible for them.
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