Eric Simley

2024

Measuring the Effects of Wake Steering With Nacelle-Mounted Scanning Lidar

Silverstein, J., Lundquist, J., Debnath, M., Simley, E. & Rybchuk, A., 2024, 27 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Overview of Preparation for the American WAKE ExperimeNt (AWAKEN): Article No. 053306

Moriarty, P., Bodini, N., Letizia, S., Abraham, A., Ashley, T., Barfuss, K., Barthelmie, R., Brewer, A., Brugger, P., Feuerle, T., Frere, A., Goldberger, L., Gottschall, J., Hamilton, N., Herges, T., Hirth, B., Hung, L.-Y., Iungo, G. V., Ivanov, H. & Kaul, C. & 18 others, Kern, S., Klein, P., Krishnamurthy, R., Lampert, A., Lundquist, J., Morris, V., Newsom, R., Pekour, M., Pichugina, Y., Porte-Angel, F., Pryor, S., Scholbrock, A., Schroeder, J., Shartzer, S., Simley, E., Vohringer, L., Wharton, S. & Zalkind, D., 2024, In: Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy. 16, 5, 24 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

2 Scopus Citations

The Value of Wake Steering Wind Farm Flow Control in US Energy Markets

Simley, E., Millstein, D., Jeong, S. & Fleming, P., 2024, In: Wind Energy Science. 9, 1, p. 219-234 16 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

1 Scopus Citations

2023

Characterization of Wind Turbine Flow Through Nacelle-Mounted Lidars: A Review: Article No. 1261017

Letizia, S., Brugger, P., Bodini, N., Krishnamurthy, R., Scholbrock, A., Simley, E., Porte-Agel, F., Hamilton, N., Doubrawa, P. & Moriarty, P., 2023, In: Frontiers in Mechanical Engineering. 9, 27 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

4 Scopus Citations

Increased Power Gains from Wake Steering Control Using Preview Wind Direction Information

Sengers, B., Rott, A., Simley, E., Sinner, M., Steinfeld, G. & Kuhn, M., 2023, In: Wind Energy Science. 8, 11, p. 1693-1710 18 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

3 Scopus Citations

Increased Power Gains from Wake Steering Control Using Preview Wind Direction Information

Sengers, B., Rott, A., Simley, E., Sinner, M., Steinfeld, G. & Kuhn, M., 2023, In: Wind Energy Science Discussions. 27 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Overview of Recent Observations and Simulations from the American WAKE experimeNt (AWAKEN) Field Campaign

Moriarty, P., Bodini, N., Cheung, L., Hamilton, N., Herges, T., Kaul, C., Letizia, S., Pekour, M. & Simley, E., 2023, In: Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 2505, 1, 10 p., Article No. 012049.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

5 Scopus Citations

The Value of Wake Steering Wind Farm Control in U.S. Energy Markets

Simley, E., Millstein, D., Jeong, S. & Fleming, P., 2023, In: Wind Energy Science Discussions. 26 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

2022

A Comparison of Preconstruction and Operational Wake Loss Estimates for Land-Based Wind Plants

Simley, E., Fields, M. J., Perr-Sauer, J., Hammond, R. & Bodini, N., 2022, 25 p.

Research output: NREL › Presentation

An Independent Analysis of Bias Sources and Variability in Wind Plant Pre-Construction Energy Yield Estimation Methods

Todd, A., Optis, M., Bodini, N., Fields, M., Perr-Sauer, J., Lee, J., Simley, E. & Hammond, R., 2022, In: Wind Energy. 25, 10, p. 1775-1790 16 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

2 Scopus Citations

Comparison of the Gaussian Wind Farm Model with Historical Data of Three Offshore Wind Farms

Doekemeijer, B., Simley, E. & Fleming, P., 2022, In: Energies. 15, 6, 23 p., 1964.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

20 Scopus Citations

Design of the American Wake Experiment (AWAKEN) Field Campaign

Debnath, M., Scholbrock, A., Zalkind, D., Moriarty, P., Simley, E., Hamilton, N., Ivanov, C., Arthur, R., Barthelmie, R., Bodini, N., Brewer, A., Goldberger, L., Herges, T., Hirth, B., Iungo, G., Jager, D., Kaul, C., Klein, P., Krishnamurthy, R. & Letizia, S. & 11 others, Lundquist, J., Maniaci, D., Newsom, R., Pekour, M., Pryor, S., Ritsche, M., Roadman, J., Schroeder, J., Shaw, W., van Dam, J. & Wharton, S., 2 Jun 2022, In: Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 2265, 2, 11 p., Article No. 022058.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

12 Scopus Citations

Empirical Results Suggest Quasi-Monte Carlo Sampling Increases Accuracy in the Estimation of Annual Energy Production from Operational Data

Perr-Sauer, J., Bodini, N., Becker, S., Simley, E., Hammond, R. & Fields, J., 2022

Research output: NREL › Poster

Investigating the Impact of Atmospheric Conditions on Wake-Steering Performance at a Commercial Wind Plant

Simley, E., Debnath, M. & Fleming, P., 2 Jun 2022, In: Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 2265, 3, 11 p., Article No. 032097.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

9 Scopus Citations

Lowering Post‐Construction Yield Assessment Uncertainty Through Better Wind Plant Power Curves

Bodini, N., Optis, M., Perr-Sauer, J., Simley, E. & Fields, M., 2022, In: Wind Energy. 25, 1, p. 5-22 18 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

4 Scopus Citations

Quantifying the Impact of the Disagreement in Estimates of Losses in Energy Yield Assessments of Wind Power Plants

Perr-Sauer, J., Fields, J., Simley, E., Lee, J. & Hammond, R., 2022, 26 p.

Research output: NREL › Presentation

Serial-Refine Method for Fast Wake-Steering Yaw Optimization

Fleming, P., Stanley, A., Bay, C., King, J., Simley, E., Doekemeijer, B. & Mudafort, R., 2 Jun 2022, In: Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 2265, 3, 7 p., Article No. 032109.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

18 Scopus Citations

2021

Aeroacoustic Assessment of Wind Plant Controls

Hamilton, N., Bortolotti, P., Jager, D., Guo, Y., Roadman, J. & Simley, E., 2021, 98 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

Control-Oriented Model for Secondary Effects of Wake Steering

King, J., Fleming, P., King, R., Martinez, L., Bay, C., Mudafort, R. & Simley, E., 2021, In: Wind Energy Science. 6, 3, p. 701-714 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

67 Scopus Citations

Design and Analysis of a Wake Model for Spatially Heterogeneous Flow

Farrell, A., King, J., Draxl, C., Mudafort, R., Hamilton, N., Bay, C., Fleming, P. & Simley, E., 2021, In: Wind Energy Science. 6, 3, p. 737-758 22 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

20 Scopus Citations

Estimation of the Ambient Wind Field From Wind Turbine Measurements Using Gaussian Process Regression

van der Hoek, D., Sinner, M., Simley, E., Pao, L. & van Wingerden, J.-W., 25 May 2021, p. 558-563. 6 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper › peer-review

4 Scopus Citations

Evaluation of the Potential for Wake Steering for U.S. Land-Based Power Plants

Simley, E., Bensason, D., Roberts, O., Fleming, P., Debnath, M., King, J., Bay, C. & Mudafort, R., 1 May 2021, In: Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy. 13, 3, 16 p., Article No. 033303.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

20 Scopus Citations

Experimental Results of Wake Steering Using Fixed Angles

Fleming, P., Sinner, M., Young, T., Lannic, M., King, J., Simley, E. & Doekemeijer, B., 2021, In: Wind Energy Science. 6, 6, p. 1521-1531 11 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

12 Scopus Citations

Experimental Results of Wake Steering Using Fixed Angles

Fleming, P., Sinner, M., Young, T., Lannic, M., King, J., Simley, E. & Doekemeijer, B., 2021, In: Wind Energy Science Discussions. 18 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

On Turbulence Models and Lidar Measurements for Wind Turbine Control

Dong, L., Lio, W. & Simley, E., 2021, In: Wind Energy Science. 6, 6, p. 1491-1500 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

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15 Scopus Citations

On Turbulence Models and LiDAR Measurements for Wind Turbine Control

Dong, L., Lio, W. H. & Simley, E., 2021, In: Wind Energy Science Discussions. 16 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

OpenOA: An Open-Source Codebase for Operational Analysis of Wind Farms: Article No. 2171

Perr-Sauer, J., Optis, M., Fields, J., Bodini, N., Lee, J., Todd, A., Simley, E., Hammond, R., Phillips, C., Lunacek, M., Kemper, T., Williams, L., Craig, A., Agarwal, N., Sheng, S. & Meissner, J., 2021, In: Journal of Open Source Software. 6, 58, 3 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Power Increases Using Wind Direction Spatial Filtering for Wind Farm Control: Evaluation Using FLORIS, Modified for Dynamic Settings

Sinner, M., Simley, E., King, J., Fleming, P. & Pao, L., 1 Mar 2021, In: Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy. 13, 2, 13 p., Article No. 023310.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

14 Scopus Citations

Results from a Wake Steering Experiment at a Commercial Wind Plant: Investigating the Wind Speed Dependence of Wake Steering Performance

Simley, E., Fleming, P., Girard, N., Alloin, L., Godefroy, E. & Duc, T., 2021, In: Wind Energy Science Discussions. 39 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Results from a Wake-Steering Experiment at a Commercial Wind Plant: Investigating the Wind Speed Dependence of Wake-Steering Performance

Simley, E., Fleming, P., Girard, N., Alloin, L., Godefroy, E. & Duc, T., 2021, In: Wind Energy Science. 6, 6, p. 1427-1453 27 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

45 Scopus Citations

Validation Efforts of an Open-Source Aeroacoustics Model for Wind Turbines: Preprint

Bortolotti, P., Guo, Y., Simley, E., Roadman, J., Hamilton, N., Moriarty, P., Sucameli, C. & Bertagnolio, F., 2021. 13 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

Wake Steering Wind Farm Control With Preview Wind Direction Information: Preprint

Simley, E., Fleming, P., King, J. & Sinner, M., 2021. 10 p.

Research output: Contribution to conference › Paper

Wind Plant Performance Prediction Benchmark Phase 1 Technical Report

Fields, M., Optis, M., Perr-Sauer, J., Todd, A., Lee, J., Meissner, J., Simley, E., Bodini, N., Williams, L., Sheng, S. & Hammond, R., 2021, 55 p.

Research output: NREL › Technical Report

2020

Continued Results from a Field Campaign of Wake Steering Applied at a Commercial Wind Farm: Part 2

Fleming, P., King, J., Simley, E., Roadman, J., Lundquist, J., Moriarty, P., Fleming, K., van Dam, J., Bay, C., Mudafort, R., Jager, D., Skopek, J., Scott, M., Ryan, B., Guernsey, C., Brake, D., Scholbrock, A. & Murphy, P., 2020, In: Wind Energy Science Discussions. 24 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

77 Scopus Citations

Continued Results from a Field Campaign of Wake Steering Applied at a Commercial Wind Farm – Part 2

Fleming, P., King, J., Simley, E., Roadman, J., Scholbrock, A., Murphy, P., Lundquist, J., Moriarty, P., Fleming, K., van Dam, J., Bay, C., Mudafort, R., Jager, D., Skopek, J., Scott, M., Ryan, B., Guernsey, C. & Brake, D., 24 Jul 2020, In: Wind Energy Science. 5, 3, p. 945-958 14 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

77 Scopus Citations

Controls-Oriented Model for Secondary Effects of Wake Steering

King, J., Fleming, P., King, R., Martinez, L., Bay, C., Mudafort, R. & Simley, E., 2020, In: Wind Energy Science Discussions. 22 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Design and Analysis of a Spatially Heterogeneous Wake

King, J., Draxl, C., Mudafort, R., Hamilton, N., Bay, C., Fleming, P., Simley, E. & Farrell, A., 2020, In: Wind Energy Science Discussions. 25 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article

Design and Analysis of a Wake Steering Controller with Wind Direction Variability

Simley, E., Fleming, P. & King, J., 2020, In: Wind Energy Science. 5, 2, p. 451-468 18 p.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access

59 Scopus Citations

Expert Elicitation on Wind Farm Control

van Wingerden, J., Fleming, P., Gocmen, T., Eguinoa, I., Doekemeijer, B., Dykes, K., Lawson, M., Simley, E., King, J., Astrain, D., Iribas, M., Bottasso, C., Meyers, J., Raach, S., Kolle, K. & Giebel, G., 22 Sep 2020, In: Journal of Physics: Conference Series. 1618, 2, 11 p., Article No. 022025.

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Open Access