OpenFOAM for Wind Energy Engineering

OpenFOAM for Wind Energy Engineering: How to Use the Open-Source Toolbox for Wind Energy-Related CFD Simulations is a concise, approachable and clear guide for wind engineers and students facing the steep learning curve associated with using this powerful, yet complex, software. The book addresses the specific problems and challenges users encounter when using OpenFOAM for wind energy applications and provides solutions and/or approaches to solutions that are dependent on the problem. The book is an essential introduction to an important open-source tool that was written specifically to meet the information needs of wind industry professionals, researchers and graduate students studying wind energy.

• Addresses the specific challenges users encounter when using OpenFOAM for wind energy applications
• Goes into detail on topics crucial for wind engineers that aren't covered in general OpenFOAM manuals, such as turbulence models in thick airfoil simulations and the simulation of rotating turbines
• Includes downloadable code that users can use to quickly get started when using OpenFOAM for wind energy applications for the first time