On the propagation of uncertainty in inflow turbulence to wind turbine loads

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 96, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 503-523

  Saranyasoontorn, Korn ^a   Manuel, Lance ^a  

^a The University of Texas at Austin   (United States)

Author keywords

Inflow turbulence; Proper orthogonal decomposition; Stochastic simulation; Wind turbine loads

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW FIELDS; FLOW PATTERNS; STOCHASTIC MODELS; TURBULENCE;

EMPIRICAL ORTHOGONAL DECOMPOSITION; INFLOW TURBULENCE;

WIND TURBINES;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; FLOW FIELDS; FLOW PATTERNS; STOCHASTIC MODELS; TURBULENCE; WIND TURBINES;

EID: 43749088761     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2008.01.005     Document Type: Article

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