Flow visualization study of the MOD-2 wind turbine wake

Technical Report · Wed Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1983

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6121505· OSTI ID:6121505

Liu, H T; Waite, J W; Hiester, T R; Tacheron, P H; Srnsky, R A

The specific objectives of the study reported were: to determine the geometry of the MOD-2 wind turbine wake in terms of wake height and width as a function of downstream distance under two conditions of atmospheric stability; to estimate the mean velocity deficit at several downstream stations in the turbine wake; and to investigate the behavior of the rotor-generated vortices, particularly their configuration and persistence. The background of the wake problem is briefly examined, including a discussion of the critical issues that the flow visualization study addresses. Experimental techniques and data analysis methods are described in detail. (LEW)

• Research Organization: Flow Industries, Inc., Kent, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6121505
• Report Number(s): PNL-4535; ON: DE83014391
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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