Wind Farm Layout Optimization

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Kiamehr, Koosha | 2014

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Type of Document: M.Sc. Thesis
Language: Farsi
Document No: 45479 (08)
University: Sharif University of Technology
Department: Mechanical Engineering
Advisor(s): Kazemzadeh Hannani, Siamak
Abstract:
In this work, wind farm layout optimization problem is dealt with a new approach. The aim of this work is maximizing the output power of a wind farm by considering wake loses. Layout optimization minimizes the wake loses regarding the wind direction. Three different wind scenarios including different wind direction angles, wind direction blowing probabilities and Weibull distribution parameters for wind speed are assumed. Since, the problem is nonlinear and constrained, imperialist competitive algorithm is used as a modern and powerful algorithm for continuous optimization problems. The optimization outcomes indicate that imperialist competitive algorithm yields promising results. Furthermore, wind farm layout optimization problem is dealt for gradient and non-flat surfaces. Wind farm terrains with different slopes and a non-flat terrain have been considered for the optimization. The results show that even 5⁰ slope can have a significant effect on the layout optimization
Keywords:
Wind Turbine ; Optimization ; Imperialist Competitive Algorithm ; Wind Farms ; Layout

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