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Revealing inflow and wake conditions of a 6 MW floating turbine
Department of Wind and Energy Systems, Technical University of Denmark, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark
Jakob Mann
Department of Wind and Energy Systems, Technical University of Denmark, Frederiksborgvej 399, 4000, Roskilde, Denmark
Camille Dubreuil-Boisclair
Equinor ASA, Sandslivegen 90, 5254, Sandsli, Norway
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This study presents the first experimental investigation using two nacelle-mounted wind lidars that reveal the upwind and downwind conditions relative to a full-scale floating wind turbine. We find that in the case of floating wind turbines with small pitch and roll oscillating motions (< 1°), the ambient turbulence is the main driving factor that determines the propagation of the wake characteristics.
This study presents the first experimental investigation using two nacelle-mounted wind lidars...
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