Developing an Extended Virtual Blade Model for Efficient Numerical Modeling of Wind and Tidal Farms

Harnessing renewable and clean energy resources from winds tides are promising technologies to alter the high level of consumption traditional because their great global potential. In this regard, developing farms with multiple converters is interest due skyrocketing demand for sustainable resources. However, numerical simulation these during planning phase might pose challenges, most significant which computational cost. One well-known approaches resolve concern use virtual blade model (VBM). VBM implementation element (BEM). This was done by coupling momentum theory equations simulate rotor operation Reynolds averaged Navier–Stokes (RANS) equation wake turbulent flow field around it. The exclusion actual geometry blades enables a lower Additionally, simplifications in meshing procedure, easier set up than models that consider blades. main unaddressed limitations code constraint modeling 10 within one domain. paper provides detailed well-documented general methodology develop 10-plus domain remove limitation widely used robust code. extended validated both single- multi-converter scenarios. It strongly believed technical contribution paper, combined current advancement available hardware, can open gates any desired number wind or tidal converters, and, accordingly, secure sustainability feasibility energies.