• Wind flow studies for drifting snow on roads / 

      Thordarson, Skuli (Dr. ingeniøravhandling, 0809-103X; 2002:82, Doctoral thesis, 2002)
      During strong winds, drifting snow causes problems on roads in many harsh winter climate countries. Increased snow-removal costs, reduced access and safety problems are typical results of excessive snowdrift sedimentation ...
    • Wind forces on bridge decks using state-of-the-art FSI methods 

      Helgedagsrud, Tore Andreas (Doctoral theses at NTNU;2019:180, Doctoral thesis, 2019)
      Several bridges with span widths that challenge present technology are currently under planning in Norway, and wind effects are among the major concerns. Traditionally, wind-structure interactions are studied experimentally ...
    • Wind in Complex Terrain - Lidar Measurements for Evaluation of CFD Simulations 

      Risan, Andrea; Lund, John Amund; Chang, Chi-Yao; Sætran, Lars Roar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) is widely used to predict wind conditions for wind energy production purposes. However, as wind power development expands into areas of even more complex terrain and challenging flow ...
    • Wind in the North Sea.: Effects of offshore grid design on power system operation. 

      Bergfjord, Line (Master thesis, 2011)
      In this thesis a method was developed to evaluate and compare various offshore grid topology and capacity choices. A small power system was created for the purpose of the study, including prototypes of offshore grids. To ...
    • Wind Induced Dynamic Response of Concrete Box Girders During a Balanced Cantilevered Construction Stage 

      Helliesen, Martine Øien (Master thesis, 2013)
      In this thesis a theoretical study of wind induced dynamic response of line-like structures has been performed, followed up by calculations of the dynamic response of Dolmsundet Bridge in its critical construction stage. ...
    • Wind Load Module For CSi ETABS 

      Holst, Eirik Aasved (Master thesis, 2015)
      For korrekt dimensjonering av konstruksjoner er det viktig å medberegne miljøbelastninger, inkludert vindlaster. I Norge bestemmes vindlaster ved bruk av NS-EN 1991-1-4:2005+NA:2009. Regelverket er utformet for håndberegninger, ...
    • Wind load on feed barge 

      Liao, Taohong (Master thesis, 2022)
      Fish is a kind of sustainable food for healthy diet, and it plays an important role in fulfilling human's future needs for healthy food. Norway is the world's largest fish exporter, and nearly half of the Norwegian fish ...
    • Wind power - An assault on local landscapes or an opportunity for modernization? 

      Rygg, Bente Johnsen (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2012)
      Wind power development has produced controversies in many places. Some people see wind power as a sustainable source of energy, others see it as destroying nature and landscapes. The opposition to wind power is often ...
    • Wind power for cooking 

      Finsås, Henrik Lund; Mjåtveit, Torbjørn Løvik (Master thesis, 2023)
      Tilgangen på elektrisitet i Tanzania har det siste tiåret vært av de raskest voksende i subsahariske Afrika, med en økende tilgang fra 7% til 37.7% mellom 2011 og 2020. Selv om tilgangen i urbane områder har nådd 73.2%, ...
    • Wind power for cooking 

      Finsås, Henrik Lund; Mjåtveit, Torbjørn Løvik (Master thesis, 2023)
      Tilgangen på elektrisitet i Tanzania har det siste tiåret vært av de raskest voksende i subsahariske Afrika, med en økende tilgang fra 7% til 37.7% mellom 2011 og 2020. Selv om tilgangen i urbane områder har nådd 73.2%, ...
    • Wind Power Investment under Uncertainty and Simultaneous Electricity and Green Certificate Equilibrium 

      Heggheim, Hanne Eline; Mogensen, Ingvild (Master thesis, 2014)
      This paper introduces the combination of an equilibrium model for electricity- and certificate supply and demand of and real options valuation theory for evaluating the effectiveness of support schemes applied in the ...
    • Wind Power on Frøya: From Controversy to Decision-Making 

      Austenå, Marte (Master thesis, 2022)
      Denne masteroppgaven undersøker vindkraftkontroversen og -beslutningstakingen på Frøya i Trøndelag i Midt-Norge. Vindkraft har blitt en kontroversiell energi kilde. Fra å bli oppfattet som et positivt bidrag i kampen mot ...
    • Wind power plant grid-forming control and influences on the power train and power system oscillation 

      Khazaeli Moghadam, Farid; Vrana, Til Kristian (Chapter, 2022)
      In future power systems, wind power plants are supposed to contribute in the voltage and frequency stability of the grid. For this purpose, the control strategy of the wind power-frequency converter system needs to change ...
    • Wind Powered Marine Vehicle - A Concept Study 

      Vestum, Emil (Master thesis, 2015)
      In conventional sailboat design, the heeling momentum introduced by the rigid connection of foils in air and water is a limitation on the maximum ve- locity. By removing the hull all together, wetted surface induced drag ...
    • Wind Powered Water Injection Systems for Oil and Gas Applications 

      Silva Diaz, Jesus Ernesto (Master thesis, 2016)
      The project is focused on the modelling and control of water injection systems (WIS) in oil and gas (O&G) facilities powered by wind turbines. The use of wind power for WIS has been presented by DNV-GL as an sustainable, ...
    • Wind pressure coefficients for roof ventilation purposes 

      Gullbrekken, Lars; Uvsløkk, Sivert; Kvande, Tore; Pettersson, Kaj; Time, Berit (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      Wind pressure coefficients (cp) are important inputs for analytical calculations of wind load. The aim of this research is to investigate wind pressure coefficients on a test house located in Norway in order to pave the ...
    • Wind tunnel experiments on wind turbine wakes in yaw: effects of inflow turbulence and shear 

      Bartl, Jan Michael Simon; Mühle, Franz Volker; Schottler, Jannik; Sætran, Lars Roar; Peinke, Joachim; Adaramola, Muyiwa S.; Holling, Micheal (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      The wake characteristics behind a yawed model wind turbine exposed to different customized inflow conditions are investigated. Laser Doppler anemometry is used to measure the wake flow in two planes at x∕D = 3 and x∕D = 6, ...
    • Wind tunnel experiments on wind turbine wakes in yaw: redefining the wake width 

      Schottler, Jannik; Bartl, Jan Michael Simon; Mühle, Franz Volker; Sætran, Lars Roar; Peinke, Joachim; Hölling, Michael (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2018)
      This paper presents an investigation of wakes behind model wind turbines, including cases of yaw misalignment. Two different turbines were used and their wakes are compared, isolating effects of boundary conditions and ...
    • Wind tunnel investigation on the effect on the turbine tower on wind turbines wake symmetry 

      Pierella, F; Sætran, Lars Roar (Journal article; Peer reviewed, 2017)
      In wind farms, the wake of the upstream turbines becomes the inflow for the downstream machines. Ideally, the turbine wake is a stable vortex system. In reality, because of factors like background turbulence, mean flow ...
    • Wind tunnel model testing of offshore platforms 

      Abrahamsen, Ida Sinnes (Master thesis, 2012)
      The purpose of this thesis is to highlight some of the areas of interest when it comes to wind tunnel experimenting of offshore platforms regarding stability concerns such as critical angles and wind overturning moment. ...