This research examines how wind-lens geometries modify turbine performance and how neighboring lenses interact aerodynamically when placed in close proximity. The work combines design, small-scale performance testing, wake measurements, and array-level thinking to understand how ducted or flanged turbine concepts behave as aerodynamic systems rather than isolated devices. Wake skew, vortex interaction, spacing effects, and proximity-dependent power changes all play a central role. The studies show that the value of a lensed turbine is not only in local augmentation, but in how the lens shapes the wake environment seen by nearby devices.
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Aerodynamic Synergy in Turbine Grids
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Novotny, Neal, and Sidaard Gunasekaran. "Performance and Proximity Investigations on Small Scale Lensed Turbines." In AIAA Scitech 2020 Forum, p. 1242. 2020. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2020-1242
Investigation into Wake Interactions of Wind Lenses at Close Proximities
Peyton, Madison N., and Sidaard Gunasekaran. "Investigation into Wake Interactions of Wind Lenses at Close Proximities." In AIAA SCITECH 2022 Forum, p. 1789. 2022. https://doi.org/10.2514/6.2022-1789
