Experimental study of the effect of tower shadow on anemometer readings

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 99, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 1-6

  Orlando, Stephen ^a   Bale, Adam ^a   Johnson, David A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WATERLOO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Anemometer; Cylinder; Met tower; Velocity deficit; Wake; Wind measurement

Indexed keywords

ANEMOMETERS; CYLINDERS (SHAPES); GEOMETRY; SPEED; WAKES; WIND; WIND POWER;

CUP ANEMOMETERS; INDUSTRY STANDARDS; VELOCITY DEFICITS; WIND CONDITIONS; WIND DIRECTIONS; WIND MEASUREMENT; WIND RESOURCE ASSESSMENT; YIELD MEASUREMENT;

TOWERS;

EID: 78650293987     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2010.10.002     Document Type: Article

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