SIAM News: Modeling improves efficiency of wind turbines
Engineering professor explains why optimizing wind turbines is so important
A University of Cincinnati engineer explained to SIAM News how mathematical modeling can have a profound impact on the implementation of wind turbines.
Sameh Eisa.
Sameh Eisa, an assistant professor of aerospace engineering in UC's College of Engineering and Applied Science, wrote about the benefits of modeling for the news journal of the Society for Industrial and Applied Mathematics.
Eisa said wind power accounted for more new energy installed in 2020 than any other source, representing 42% of new U.S. capacity.
"Given this rapid expansion, further research is necessary to develop and implement state-of-the-art tools and technologies whose efficiency will match the increased demand,” Eisa said.
According to Eisa, wind farms are subject to inherent fluctuations with less predictability and more sensitivity to uncontrollable conditions such as the weather. That makes modeling, particularly a type called time-domain mathematical modeling, especially beneficial, Eisa said.
Featured image at top: UC assistant professor Sameh Eisa explains how mathematical modeling can help utilities optimize wind power. Photo/Bombermoon/iStockPhoto
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