Meso- to microscale modeling of atmospheric stability effects on wind turbine wake behavior in complex terrain

Wise, Adam S.; Neher, James M. T.; Arthur, Robert S.; Mirocha, Jeffrey D.; Lundquist, Julie K.; Chow, Fotini K.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-7-367-2022

Articles | Volume 7, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-7-367-2022

© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-7-367-2022

© Author(s) 2022. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 7, issue 1

Research article

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17 Feb 2022

Research article |

| 17 Feb 2022

Meso- to microscale modeling of atmospheric stability effects on wind turbine wake behavior in complex terrain

Adam S. Wise, James M. T. Neher, Robert S. Arthur, Jeffrey D. Mirocha, Julie K. Lundquist, and Fotini K. Chow

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Meso- to micro-scale modeling of atmospheric stability effects on wind turbine wake behavior in complex terrain A. S. Wise https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4711606

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Meso- to micro-scale modeling of atmospheric stability effects on wind turbine wake behavior in complex terrain A. S. Wise https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.4711606

Short summary

Wind turbine wake behavior in hilly terrain depends on various atmospheric conditions. We modeled a wind turbine located on top of a ridge in Portugal during typical nighttime and daytime atmospheric conditions and validated these model results with observational data. During nighttime conditions, the wake deflected downwards following the terrain. During daytime conditions, the wake deflected upwards. These results can provide insight into wind turbine siting and operation in hilly regions.