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Title: Atmospheric Characterization of the US Offshore Sites and Impact on Turbine Performance (Poster)

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OSTI ID:1335464

Reliable, long term offshore atmospheric data is critical to development of the US offshore wind industry. There exists significant lack of meteorological, oceanographic, and geological data at potential US offshore sites. Assessment of wind resources at heights in the range of 25-200m is needed to understand and characterize offshore wind turbine performance. Data from the US Department of Energy owned WindSentinel buoy from two US offshore sites and one European site is analyzed. Low Level Jet (LLJ) phenomena and its potential impact on the performance of an offshore wind turbine is investigated.

Research Organization:
Alstom Renewable US LLC (GE Subsidiary), pka Alstom Power Inc
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind and Water Technologies Office (EE-4W)
Contributing Organization:
GE Renewable Energy, Texas Tech University
DOE Contract Number:
EE0005494
OSTI ID:
1335464
Report Number(s):
DOE-Alstom-0005494
Resource Relation:
Conference: AWEA Offshore 2016, Warwick, RI
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English