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SUMMARY:High-performance Computing to Support Wind Energy Research - Sylva
 in Laizet\, Imperial College London
DTSTART:20240222T113000Z
DTEND:20240222T123000Z
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CONTACT:Catherine Pearson
DESCRIPTION:High-performance computing (HPC) has emerged as a crucial tool
  for advancing wind energy research and development. The ever-increasing d
 emand for clean and renewable energy sources\, coupled with the inherent c
 omplexities of wind energy systems\, requires the use of HPC to address th
 e various challenges in this field. This talk will highlight the significa
 nce\, applications\, and potential benefits of HPC for wind energy researc
 h.\n\nI will briefly introduce the open-source framework Xcompact3d\, dedi
 cated to the study of turbulent flows on HPC systems. Based on high-order 
 finite-difference schemes on a Cartesian mesh\, it combines accuracy\, eff
 iciency\, versatility and scalability. Xcompact3d can be used as a wind fa
 rm simulator for simulating and analysing wind energy scenarios in a virtu
 al environment. I will present a collection of results ranging from the st
 udy of the stability of wind turbine tip vortices\, the entrainment proces
 s in large-scale wind farms\, some layout optimisations with complex terra
 ins\, and some power maximisation studies using wake steering.
LOCATION:Open Plan Area\, Institute for Energy and Environmental Flows\, M
 adingley Rise CB3 0EZ
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