Launch of 'CFD + Lidar’ Combination for More Effective Wind Measurements in Complex Terrain

Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) provider Meteodyn and wind lidar company ZephIR Lidar have collaborated to produce a packaged “white box” solution, where the different stages of processing are clearly visible to the user. This addresses the challenge of taking lidar wind measurements in complex terrain.

Data from lidars are now widely considered as being bankable for use in wind resource assessment campaigns. The recently published IEC 61400-12-1 ed.2 introduces guidance on how to deploy a lidar for the purpose of wind turbine power performance testing. Remote sensing devices calculate a mean wind speed vertically above the sensor location on the basis of measurements around a scanned area that typically encompasses a diameter comparable to the measurement height.... ... More: Official Press Release ZephiR Lidar