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Wind lidars reveal turbulence transport mechanism in the wake of a tree
Wind Energy Department, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Roskilde, 4000, Denmark
Jakob Mann
Wind Energy Department, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Roskilde, 4000, Denmark
Ebba Dellwik
Wind Energy Department, Technical University of Denmark (DTU), Roskilde, 4000, Denmark
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In this study we use state-of-the-art scanning wind lidars to investigate the wind field in the near-wake region of a mature, open-grown tree. Our measurements provide for the first time a picture of the mean and the turbulent spatial fluctuations in the flow in the wake of a tree in its natural environment. Our observations support the hypothesis that even simple models can realistically simulate the turbulent fluctuations in the wake and thus predict the effect of trees in flow models.
In this study we use state-of-the-art scanning wind lidars to investigate the wind field in the...
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