Upasana R

Title: Upasana R: Wind Farm Wake-Steering Innovation

Introduction

Upasana R is an inventor based in Bengaluru, India. Her patent work addresses wind farm operations, focusing on how turbine positioning can improve energy production while accounting for the effects turbines have on one another.

Latest Patents

Upasana R is associated with 1 patent, titled “Systems and Methods for Prioritized Wake Steering of Wind Turbines in a Wind Farm.” The invention describes a system that determines wind direction and identifies upwind turbines whose wakes affect downstream turbines. It calculates a yaw adjustment for an upwind turbine by weighing the expected increase in energy production across the turbine cluster against the energy cost of making the adjustment. The system changes the turbine’s yaw position when the resulting net energy gain meets a minimum threshold.

Career Highlights

Upasana R’s listed patent is associated with GE Vernova Infrastructure Technology LLC. The invention reflects an engineering approach to coordinating wind turbines, with the goal of reducing wake-related losses and improving the net energy output of a wind farm.

Collaborations

The provided information lists Scott Charles Evans and Samuel Bryan Shartzer as Upasana R’s coworkers. Their specific roles in the patent or related work are not stated.

Conclusion

Upasana R’s patent focuses on prioritizing turbine yaw adjustments according to their potential net energy benefit, contributing an operational strategy for improving wind farm performance.