Autonomous Aerial Sensors for Wind Power Meteorology
This PSO funded project (flyer, paper) investigates a new approach for measurements in wind power meteorology using small unmanned flying platforms. During a week of flying a lighter-than-air vehicle, two small electrically powered aeroplanes and a larger helicopter at the Risø test station at Høvsøre, we will compare wind speed measurements with fixed mast and LIDAR measurements, investigate optimal flight patterns for each measurement task, and measure other interesting meteorological features like the air-sea boundary in the vicinity of the wind farm. In order to prepare the measurement campaign, a workshop is held on 12 July 2010, soliciting input from various communities. |
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POWER. Predicting Offshore Wind Energy Resources
Assessment of the offshore wind power potential in European Union waters for siting wind farms. |
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The Bolund Experiment
The Bolund experiment is a field campaign that provides a new dataset for validating models of flow in complex terrain. It has been the basis for a unique blind comparison of flow models. An increasing number of wind farms are being installed in complex terrain where wind resources are good, but the wind shear and turbulence can exceed the design basis. CFD is becoming a standard tool to quantify such wind conditions and determine the optimum positions of the wind turbines. However, these flow models have usually only been validated against wind tunnel experiments with simple terrain forms.
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Wind-Wave Interaction for Off-shore Wind Energy Utilization
Development of a model based on combined wind profile and wave spectrum measurements at specific sites. |
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Efficient development of offshore wind farms (ENDOW)
Improving wind resource predictions for large offshore wind farm development through enhanced wake and boundary-layer models. |
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SAR-WAKE
Offshore wake effect study from Earth Observation Synthetic Aperture Radar. |
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