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Articles | Volume 7, issue 1
Articles | Volume 7, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/wes-7-367-2022
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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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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.
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