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ENDOW. Validation and improvement of ECN's wake model

Abstract

The tasks performed by ECN within the EU 5th Framework project 'EfficieNt Development of Offshore WindFarms', (ENDOW), are described. The main aim of the project was to validate, evaluate, enhance and interface wake and boundary-layer models for offshore utilizations. The tasks performed by ECN mainly refer to the validation and development of ECN's wake model WAKEFARM. Some modifications have been implemented into this model, which led to a considerable improvement in results. The model has been validated with different wake measurements: Measurements within the off-shore Vindeby wind farm. This includes measurements of meteorological data from conventional fixed masts as well as measurements which are taken with a mobile SODAR system mounted on a boat; Measurements within the Alsvik Wind farm; and Measurements which are taken in a model wind farm, which is placed in a wind tunnel. In addition, a comparison with calculational results from other partners in the project offered much insight into the accuracy of the WAKEFARM model.
Authors:
Schepers, J G [1] 
  1. ECN Wind Energy, Petten (Netherlands)
Publication Date:
Mar 01, 2003
Product Type:
Technical Report
Report Number:
ECN-C-03-034
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: Mar 2003
Subject:
17 WIND ENERGY; W CODES; WIND TURBINE ARRAYS; OFFSHORE SITES; VALIDATION; BOUNDARY LAYERS; ACOUSTIC MEASUREMENTS; METEOROLOGY; AERODYNAMICS; TURBULENT FLOW; TURBULENCE; WIND TUNNELS; SIMULATION; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; THEORETICAL DATA; DATA ANALYSIS
OSTI ID:
20360050
Research Organizations:
Energy research Centre of the Netherlands ECN, Petten (Netherlands)
Country of Origin:
Netherlands
Language:
English
Other Identifying Numbers:
Other: Project ECN 7.4094; Contract Novem 224.321-9961; Project EC ERK6-1999-00001; TRN: NL03E0927
Availability:
Available at ftp://ftp.ecn.nl/pub/www/library/report/2003/c03034.pdf from the Energy research Centre of the Netherlands (http://www.ecn.nl/), Postbus 1, 1755 ZG Petten (NL)
Submitting Site:
ECN
Size:
113 pages
Announcement Date:
Jul 16, 2003

Citation Formats

Schepers, J G. ENDOW. Validation and improvement of ECN's wake model. Netherlands: N. p., 2003. Web.
Schepers, J G. ENDOW. Validation and improvement of ECN's wake model. Netherlands.
Schepers, J G. 2003. "ENDOW. Validation and improvement of ECN's wake model." Netherlands.
@misc{etde_20360050,
title = {ENDOW. Validation and improvement of ECN's wake model}
author = {Schepers, J G}
abstractNote = {The tasks performed by ECN within the EU 5th Framework project 'EfficieNt Development of Offshore WindFarms', (ENDOW), are described. The main aim of the project was to validate, evaluate, enhance and interface wake and boundary-layer models for offshore utilizations. The tasks performed by ECN mainly refer to the validation and development of ECN's wake model WAKEFARM. Some modifications have been implemented into this model, which led to a considerable improvement in results. The model has been validated with different wake measurements: Measurements within the off-shore Vindeby wind farm. This includes measurements of meteorological data from conventional fixed masts as well as measurements which are taken with a mobile SODAR system mounted on a boat; Measurements within the Alsvik Wind farm; and Measurements which are taken in a model wind farm, which is placed in a wind tunnel. In addition, a comparison with calculational results from other partners in the project offered much insight into the accuracy of the WAKEFARM model.}
place = {Netherlands}
year = {2003}
month = {Mar}
}