Observations of wind farm wake recovery at an operating wind farm

Krishnamurthy, Raghavendra; Newsom, Rob K.; Kaul, Colleen M.; Letizia, Stefano; Pekour, Mikhail; Hamilton, Nicholas; Chand, Duli; Flynn, Donna; Bodini, Nicola; Moriarty, Patrick

Observations of wind farm wake recovery at an operating wind farm

Journal Article · 01 February 2025 · Wind Energy Science

OSTI ID:2525946

Krishnamurthy, Raghavendra; Newsom, Rob K.; Kaul, Colleen M.; Letizia, Stefano; Pekour, Mikhail; Hamilton, Nicholas; Chand, Duli; Flynn, Donna; Bodini, Nicola; Moriarty, Patrick

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Research Organization:: ARM Data Center, Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL), Oak Ridge, TN (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER)

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Journal Information:: Wind Energy Science, Journal Name: Wind Energy Science

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