MS#01.3 The role of air-sea interactions in offshore wind energy applications
A. AIYER¹, S. PORCHETTA², K. YOUSEFI³, J. FISCHEREIT⁴, M. HOWLAND⁵, X. GUO LARSéN⁴
¹¹ Lehigh University|² TU Delft|³ University of Texas at Dallas|⁴ DTU Dept of Wind and Energy Systems|⁵ Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Wind resource, metocean and extreme conditions
In this mini-symposia, we will explore the critical role of air-sea interactions in advancing offshore wind energy towards renewable energy goals. Understanding air-sea couplings and their interaction with offshore wind farms is key to effectively harnessing offshore wind energy. The performance of offshore wind farms is influenced by met ocean conditions, wind speed, wind/wave direction, and atmospheric stability that impact energy yield, wakes, and inform design practices. Moreover, offshore wind farms also affect local ocean and wave dynamics, with potential environmental implications. This symposium will focus on fundamental and applied research to drive offshore wind technology within the marine atmospheric boundary layer.
Session 1: Fundamental Research
The first session will delve into fundamental research, employing high-fidelity modeling, laboratory experiments, and field observations to deepen our understanding. Topics may include but are not limited to, coupled atmosphere-wave-ocean models investigating wave-induced surface stress and turbulence for enhanced load and yield calculations.
Session 2: Applied Research
The second session will focus on applied research, addressing challenges in offshore wind farm design including the effects of extreme conditions, parameterizations, wake modeling, and the environmental feedback effects of offshore turbines.
This mini-symposium seeks to bring together researchers, modelers, and engineers from diverse fields of research to exchange ideas and methodologies, fostering collaboration between the air-sea interaction and wind energy communities. Through this interdisciplinary platform, we hope to contribute to developing robust and accurate models that can better inform the deployment and maintenance of Offshore Wind Turbines, ultimately supporting the growth of renewable energy systems in marine environments. .