A5060038878- Meteorological Phenomena and Simulations
- Energy Load and Power Forecasting
- Wind Energy Research and Development
- Wind and Air Flow Studies
- Atmospheric aerosols and clouds
- Remote Sensing and LiDAR Applications
- Fire effects on ecosystems
Curtin University
2015-2018
Government of Western Australia
2017
This study describes the verification of Wind Atlas Analysis and Application program (WAsP) modelled average wind speeds in a complex terrain. WAsP model was run using data collected at 3 masts: Kalkumpei, Nyiru Sirima cup anemometers vanes for entire 2009 calendar year verified by WindTracer LIDAR (light detection ranging) 2 weeks from 11th to 24th July 2009. Evaluating mean speed map showed that station provides best over farm domain with difference 0.16 m/s, root square error 0.85 m/s...
Conical scans of Doppler LIDAR were made at a specific elevation angle to monitor the wind fields in cases plume dispersion western Australia. To better visualize airflow patterns relation direction, variational analysis is performed on radial velocity data retrieve 2D fields. Compared 4DVAR method, as adopted present paper computationally more efficient yet provides sufficient details flow patterns. Examples are shown with analyzed presented paper. In general, consistent directions observed...