Perdigao 2015: methodology for atmospheric multi-Doppler lidar experiments

• Type: Article in International Scientific Journal
• Date: 2017-09-21

Authors

José Laginha Palma (Author) FEUP

Journal

Title: Atmospheric Measurement Techniques

Vol. 10 No. 9

Pages: 3463-3483

ISSN: 1867-1381

Publisher: Copernicus

Indexing

ISI Web of Knowledge - 17 Citations

Scopus - 43 Citations

Other information

Authenticus ID: P-00N-27K

DOI: 10.5194/amt-10-3463-2017

Abstract (EN): The long-range and short-range WindScanner systems (LRWS and SRWS), multi-Doppler lidar instruments, when combined together can map the turbulent flow around a wind turbine and at the same time measure mean flow conditions over an entire region such as a wind farm. As the WindScanner technology is novel, performing field campaigns with the WindScanner systems requires a methodology that will maximize the benefits of conducting WindScannerbased experiments. Such a methodology, made up of 10 steps, is presented and discussed through its application in a pilot experiment that took place in a complex and forested site in Portugal, where for the first time the two WindScanner systems operated simultaneously. Overall, this resulted in a detailed site selection criteria, a well-thought-out experiment layout, novel flow mapping methods and high-quality flow observations, all of which are presented in this paper.

Language: English

Type (Professor's evaluation): Scientific

No. of pages: 21