First identification and quantification of detached-tip vortices behind a wind energy converter using fixed-wing unmanned aircraft system

<p>In the present study, blade-tip vortices have been experimentally identified in the wake of a commercial wind turbine using the Multi-purpose Airborne Sensor Carrier Mark 3 (MASC Mk 3) unmanned aircraft system (UAS) of the University of Tübingen. By evaluation of the wind components, detach...

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Main Authors: M. Mauz, A. Rautenberg, A. Platis, M. Cormier, J. Bange
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2019-08-01
Series:Wind Energy Science
Online Access:https://www.wind-energ-sci.net/4/451/2019/wes-4-451-2019.pdf