Wind turbine CFD consultancy
Reduce wind project risk with high-fidelity CFD
Wind energy continues to scale rapidly, with larger turbines, tighter site constraints, and more demanding performance expectations. That increase in scale also increases risk – small aerodynamic uncertainties can translate into large impacts on annual energy production (AEP), loads, noise, and project viability.
Navier provides CFD consulting to support wind turbine and wind farm development, helping engineering teams quantify performance and de-risk design decisions before committing to hardware, tooling, or construction. We work across horizontal axis and vertical axis concepts and focus on practical outcomes: what changes performance, where the losses are coming from, and what design or layout modifications deliver measurable benefit.
Where CFD adds value for wind projects
CFD is most useful when the aerodynamics are complex, the operating envelope is wide, or performance is sensitive to site and interaction effects. Typical applications include:
- Aerodynamic performance assessment for blade and rotor concepts
- Power coefficient (Cp) prediction and sensitivity across operating conditions
- Stall behaviour and regulation performance at high wind speeds
- Wake and interaction effects (turbine-turbine and turbine-environment)
- Aerodynamic load prediction for structural design inputs
- Flutter and unsteady aerodynamic risk screening
- Layout studies to support turbine placement and array optimisation
Typical outputs
Depending on the project stage and required fidelity, our deliverables may include:
- Cp versus tip speed ratio curves across key operating points (including pitch sensitivity where applicable)
- Aerodynamic load distributions and integrated rotor loads
- Identification of loss mechanisms and targeted design improvement recommendations
- Wake visualisations and quantitative wake deficit metrics
- Comparative assessment of design or layout options, with clear trade-offs
How we work
We align the modelling approach with the decisions you need to make. That means selecting the right level of fidelity for the project stage, applying high-resolution CFD where it adds value, and presenting results in a form that supports engineering decisions rather than just visualisations.
If you have an upcoming wind turbine concept, blade redesign, or array layout question, we are happy to discuss the scope and recommend an efficient analysis strategy.
Need Help?
Contact Navier on +44(0)115 6979141 or info@navier-flow-consultants.com for a free initial consultation with one of our CFD experts and receive a competitive fixed price quotation, with zero obligation. Alternatively, if you’d like to learn more about how we structure a CFD project, browse our ‘How We Work’ page.