# Collaborative Research: CBET-EPSRC: Unwinding entrainment processes in wind farm to wind farm interactions

> **NSF 01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT** · University of Utah (UT) · $289,463

## Abstract

Electricity production from wind energy is increasing rapidly in the U.S. and U.K.  When more wind plants are added in areas of high wind resource availability, the distance between neighboring plants becomes shorter.  The wake from a wind plant can extend miles downstream of the plant, which means that it may affect the efficiency of a downstream plant within the wake.  Most research regarding wakes from wind turbines has focused on the effects from a single turbine.  Results from this research has been used to optimize the design and performance of a wind plant.   However, interactions between neighboring plants have not been studied extensively.  This project will use a combination of experiments and numerical analysis to develop relationships between wind farms under conditions when one wind plant affects downstream ones.  The models will be implemented to current wind farm engineering flow-tools, which will increase their accuracy and efficiency, and contribute to more accurate planning of wind farms. 

The proposed research will investigate the issue of successive wind farm wake interactions and develop reduced-order model representations for use by industry and national laboratories. Specifically, the research will quantify and develop models for (i) the production and recovery of momentum deficit that a single wind farm generates at its downstream outflow, and (ii) this outflow interaction with downstream farms.  Detailed large- and small-scale laboratory experiment

## Key facts

- **NSF award ID:** 2528586
- **Awardee organization:** University of Utah (UT)
- **SAM.gov UEI:** LL8GLEVH6MG3
- **PI:** Marc Calaf
- **Primary program:** 01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
- **All programs:** International Partnerships, UNITED KINGDOM
- **Estimated total:** $289,463
- **Funds obligated:** $289,463
- **Transaction type:** Standard Grant
- **Period:** 06/01/2025 → 05/31/2028

## Primary source

NSF Award Search: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2528586

## Citation

> US National Science Foundation, Award 2528586, Collaborative Research: CBET-EPSRC: Unwinding entrainment processes in wind farm to wind farm interactions. Retrieved via AI Analytics 2026-06-07 from https://api.ai-analytics.org/grant/nsf/2528586. Licensed CC0.

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