Title: Apparatus and method for using radar to evaluate wind flow fields for wind energy applications

Abstract

The present invention provides an apparatus and method for obtaining data to determine one or more characteristics of a wind flow field using one or more radars. Data is collected from the one or more radars, and analyzed to determine the one or more characteristics of the wind flow field. The one or more radars are positioned to have a portion of the wind flow field within a scanning sector of the one or more radars.

Inventors:

Schroeder, John; Hirth, Brian; Guynes, Jerry

Issue Date:

2017-02-21

Research Org.:

Texas Tech University System, Lubbock, TX (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:

USDOE

OSTI Identifier:

1344484

Patent Number(s):

9575177

Application Number:

13/952,611

Assignee:

Texas Tech University System

Patent Classifications (CPCs):

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS F03D - WIND MOTORS

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04 F05B - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO MACHINES OR ENGINES OTHER THAN NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, TO WIND MOTORS, TO NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMPS, AND TO GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY

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F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F03 - MACHINES OR ENGINES FOR LIQUIDS F03D - WIND MOTORS

F03D17/00 - Monitoring or testing of wind motors, e.g. diagnostics

F - MECHANICAL ENGINEERING F05 - INDEXING SCHEMES RELATING TO ENGINES OR PUMPS IN VARIOUS SUBCLASSES OF CLASSES F01-F04 F05B - INDEXING SCHEME RELATING TO MACHINES OR ENGINES OTHER THAN NON-POSITIVE-DISPLACEMENT MACHINES OR ENGINES, TO WIND MOTORS, TO NON-POSITIVE DISPLACEMENT PUMPS, AND TO GENERATING COMBUSTION PRODUCTS OF HIGH PRESSURE OR HIGH VELOCITY

F05B2270/32 - Wind speeds
F05B2270/321 - Wind directions

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01P - MEASURING LINEAR OR ANGULAR SPEED, ACCELERATION, DECELERATION, OR SHOCK

G01P5/001 - {Full-field flow measurement, e.g. determining flow velocity and direction in a whole region at the same time, flow visualisation}

G - PHYSICS G01 - MEASURING G01S - RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING

G01S13/589 - {measuring the velocity vector}
G01S13/87 - Combinations of radar systems, e.g. primary radar and secondary radar
G01S13/95 - for meteorological use
G01S13/951 - {ground based}
G01S13/956 - {mounted on ship or other platform}

Y - NEW / CROSS SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES Y02 - TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE Y02A - TECHNOLOGIES FOR ADAPTATION TO CLIMATE CHANGE

Y02A90/10 - Information and communication technologies [ICT] supporting adaptation to climate change.

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DOE Contract Number:  

FG36-06GO86092

Resource Type:

Patent

Resource Relation:

Patent File Date: 2013 Jul 27

Country of Publication:

United States

Language:

English

Subject:

17 WIND ENERGY