This Collection supports and amplifies research related to SDG 7 – Affordable & Clean Energy
As the global transition toward decarbonization accelerates, wind energy has emerged as a cornerstone of renewable power systems, driving efforts to achieve net-zero goals. However, despite significant advancements, the wind energy sector still faces critical challenges, including optimizing performance, improving energy conversion efficiency, and ensuring sustainability of turbine systems.
In this collection, we aim to showcase cutting-edge research and developments that advance the efficiency and sustainability of wind energy systems, from turbine design and performance optimization to conversion, maintenance, multifunctional wind turbine foundations, and end-of-life management. We seek contributions that explore new approaches to overcome technical bottlenecks and optimize operational performance.
Topics of interest include but are not limited to:
Turbine design and performance optimization: wind turbine blade design, adaptive control systems, emerging turbine, technologies such as floating offshore wind turbines, vertical-axis wind turbines and airborne wind energy systems, digital twin technologies for optimizing performance, preferences for wind turbines
Energy Conversion and Power Electronics: High-efficiency generators, wind energy conversion systems, smart inverters, fault-diagnosis technologies
Multifunctional Wind Turbine Foundations: Integrated energy storage systems, hybrid platform designs such as combined wind-wave-solar, integration with marine ranching, reuse and retrofit strategies for existing foundations
Maintenance and End-of-Life: IoT-enabled condition monitoring, AI-driven predictive maintenance and recycling of wind turbines, end-of-life of wind turbine blades