A Level Set-Based Actuator Disc Model for Turbine Realignment in Wind Farm Simulation: Meshing, Convergence and Applications

We present a novel meshing and simulation approach for wind farms, featuring realignment mesh adaptation. The turbines are modeled with actuator discs, which discretized by means of an adaptation process to represent level set function. level-set-based framework is combined cycle capture both the solution discs. In addition, we devise turbine takes into account actual flow in disc configuration. Several results presented highlight features approach. First, adaptive validated, fulfilling theoretical convergence rates improving accuracy boundary tight representations. Second, applied full farm configuration 219 turbines, illustrating that it well devised complex configurations. Third, reorientation validated one scenario. Finally, 115 turbines. outline significance proposed work, enabling perform accurate simulations