Low Cost Three-Dimensional Anemometer for High Spatial Resolution Wind Profiling
The need for a low cost three-dimensional (3D) anemometer is driven by the need for high spatial resolution wind monitoring. Anemometer measurements at higher spatial resolution will allow for better prediction of wind patterns and wind effects. The anemometers we have designed operate on the princi...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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IFSA Publishing, S.L.
2011-04-01
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| Series: | Sensors & Transducers |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sensorsportal.com/HTML/DIGEST/april_2011/P_SI_149.pdf |
| Summary: | The need for a low cost three-dimensional (3D) anemometer is driven by the need for high spatial resolution wind monitoring. Anemometer measurements at higher spatial resolution will allow for better prediction of wind patterns and wind effects. The anemometers we have designed operate on the principles of mass-spring physics and infrared sensing technology. The development of the device has evolved into a miniature device, which can be operated to the same specifications as other commercially available 3D anemometers. The anemometer is especially suited for use with power generation predictions of large-scale wind farms, in the emerging area of urban wind assessment, prediction of wind shear at airports and self-orienting handheld anemometers.
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| ISSN: | 2306-8515 1726-5479 |