Turbulence modeling for the stable atmospheric boundary layer and implications for wind energy

Flow, Turbulence and Combustion

Volumn 88, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 255-277

  Zhou, Bowen ^a   Chow, Fotini Katopodes ^a  

^a Berkeley   (United States)

Author keywords

Large eddy simulations; Stable atmospheric boundary layer; Wind energy

Indexed keywords

ADVERSE EFFECT; DESIGN AND OPERATIONS; FLAT TERRAINS; HIGH RESOLUTION SIMULATIONS; LOW LEVEL JET; NEAR-SURFACE; POWER LAW RELATION; STABLE ATMOSPHERIC BOUNDARY LAYER; STABLE BOUNDARY LAYER; STRONG STABILITY; TIME-SCALES; TURBULENCE MODELING; TURBULENCE STATISTICS; VERTICAL WIND SHEAR; WIND SPEED;

ATMOSPHERIC TURBULENCE; LARGE EDDY SIMULATION;

WIND POWER;

EID: 84856621898     PISSN: 13866184     EISSN: 15731987     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10494-011-9359-7     Document Type: Conference Paper

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