Experimental characterization of wind turbine wakes: Wind tunnel tests and wind LiDAR measurements

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 149, Issue , 2016, Pages 35-39

  Iungo, Giacomo Valerio ^a  

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

Author keywords

Wake; Wind LiDAR; Wind tunnel; Wind turbine

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC UTILITIES; OPTICAL RADAR; WIND POWER; WIND STRESS; WIND TUNNELS; WIND TURBINES;

ATMOSPHERIC THERMAL STABILITIES; EXPERIMENTAL CHARACTERIZATION; MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES; SCIENTIFIC RESULTS; TURBULENCE MEASUREMENTS; VORTEX INSTABILITY; WIND LIDAR; WIND TURBINE WAKES;

WAKES;

EID: 84951187533     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jweia.2015.11.009     Document Type: Article

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