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SANDWake3D
Abstract
SAND2026-23958O SANDWake3D models atmospheric surface layers and turbine wakes using a 3D parabolic RANS solver. This Python-based tool uses an efficient method to simulate wakes, capturing complex wake behaviors such as wind shear, veer, and atmospheric stratification, naturally. It has been calibrated and validated against higher-fidelity large eddy simulations (LES), providing reliable results for wind energy and atmospheric research applications. Sandia National Laboratories is a multimission laboratory managed and operated by National Technology & Engineering Solutions of Sandia, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Honeywell International Inc., for the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration under contract DE-NA0003525.
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Hsieh, Alan [Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)], Brown, Kenneth [Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)], Cheung, Lawrence [Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)], Yalla, Gopal [Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)], Kaufman-Martin, Sam [Sandia National Lab. (SNL-CA), Livermore, CA (United States); Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States); Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), Albuquerque, NM, and Livermore, CA (United States)], Henry de Frahan, Marc [National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Golden, CO (United States)], Mohan, Prakash [National Laboratory of the Rockies (NLR), Golden, CO (United States)]. 2026-06-12. SANDWake3D. https://doi.org/10.11578/dc.20260722.1
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