WindLogics announced it is going to work with a consortium lead by the University of Minnesota, selected by the US DoE, on a advanced computational framework for high-resolution simulations of wind turbulence and its effect on wind turbine performance.

Severe weather and wake turbulence are a major issue which seriously impairs the wind turbines' ability to generate electrical power efficiently. An improvement in these complex phenomena and their management can lead to an overal fleetwide increase in efficiency and amount of generated power. The research program will feature a new Siemens 2.3 MW wind turbine to be installed at the University of Minnesota Outreach Research and Education (UMore) Park in Rosemount, Minnesota.

The consostium will receive about USD 8 million in funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. The program includes a total of eleven research areas. The research partners in this program include, apart from WindLogics, companies such as Barr Engineering, Eaton Corporation, Honeywell, Lockheed Martin, Luna Innovations, Siemens Energy, and 3M. Academic partners include Syracuse University and the Dakota County Technical College.

[source: WindLogics]