Effect of Reynolds number and inflow parameters on mean and turbulent flow over complex topography

Kilpatrick, Ryan; Hangan, Horia; Siddiqui, Kamran; Parvu, Dan; Lange, Julia; Mann, Jakob; Berg, Jacob

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-1-237-2016

Articles | Volume 1, issue 2

Wind Energ. Sci., 1, 237–254, 2016

https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-1-237-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Wind Energ. Sci., 1, 237–254, 2016

https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-1-237-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 1, issue 2

Research article 17 Nov 2016

Research article | 17 Nov 2016

Effect of Reynolds number and inflow parameters on mean and turbulent flow over complex topography

Ryan Kilpatrick et al.

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Final revised paper (published on 17 Nov 2016)
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RC1: 'General and technical', Alvaro Cuerva, 22 Jun 2016
RC2: 'Minor comments. Mostly suggestions that might help to clarify some specific points.', Anonymous Referee #2, 11 Jul 2016
AC1: 'Author response to reviewer comments', Ryan Kilpatrick, 09 Aug 2016

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (27 Aug 2016) by Julie Lundquist

AR by Ryan Kilpatrick on behalf of the Authors (27 Sep 2016) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (11 Oct 2016) by Julie Lundquist

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (11 Oct 2016) by Jakob Mann(Chief Editor)

Short summary

This paper contributes to the scientific knowledge of flow behaviour over complex topography by extending the physical modelling work of the flow over the Bolund Hill escarpment, a test case for the validation of numerical models in complex terrain for wind resource assessment. The influence of inflow conditions on the flow over the topography has been examined in detail using a large-scale topographic model at high resolution at the unique WindEEE dome wind research facility.