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Title: Moving Beyond 2% Uncertainty: A New Framework for Quantifying Lidar Uncertainty

Conference ·
OSTI ID:1346814

Remote sensing of wind using lidar is revolutionizing wind energy. However, current generations of wind lidar are ascribed a climatic value of uncertainty, which is based on a poor description of lidar sensitivity to external conditions. In this presentation, we show how it is important to consider the complete lidar measurement process to define the measurement uncertainty, which in turn offers the ability to define a much more granular and dynamic measurement uncertainty. This approach is a progression from the 'white box' lidar uncertainty method.

Research Organization:
National Renewable Energy Lab. (NREL), Golden, CO (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy (EERE), Wind and Water Technologies Office (EE-4W)
DOE Contract Number:
AC36-08GO28308
OSTI ID:
1346814
Report Number(s):
NREL/PR-5000-67642
Resource Relation:
Conference: Presented at the International Energy Agency (IEA) Wind Task 32 Workshop #4, 14 December 2016, Glasgow Scotland
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English