Assessing the Severity of Wind Gusts with Lidar

Lidars have gained a lot of popularity in the field of wind energy, partly because of their potential to be used for wind turbine control. By scanning the oncoming wind field, any threats such as gusts can be detected early and high loads can be avoided by taking preventive actions. Unfortunately, l...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: René Bos, Ashim Giyanani, Wim Bierbooms
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2016-09-01
Series:Remote Sensing
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/8/9/758