Advanced Motion systems For Intersecting Beam Implementation of Anemometric LIDAR

Completed

Renewable Energy Sources(Wind Energy)

Applied Research and Development

PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Computer Science and Informatics)
ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering)
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES (Earth Systems and Environmental Sciences)

Not Cross-cutting

Project Contact
Fraunhofer UK Research Limited

Feasibility Studies

Innovate UK

01 March 2017

28 February 2018

12 months

£180,984

Scotland

Competition Call: 1604_FS_ENRG_ENCATES4 - Energy Catalyst - Early Stage - Round 4. Activity Energy Catalyst R4 FS

Project Contact, Fraunhofer UK Research Limited

Project Contact, Wind Farm Analytics
Project Contact, THALES UK LIMITED

Wind LIDAR (LIght Detection and Ranging) is a technique that is used to remotely measure the wind speed and is being used throughout the wind industry from site prospecting to wind turbine control. Floating Wind LIDAR has been more recently introduced to replace expensive offshore meteorological masts, however multiple intersecting beams are required to give a true 3D wind direction and this cannot be done with today's floating Wind LIDAR designs. Existing floating LIDAR cannot adequately measure turbulence because of their diverging beams whereas the converging beam LIDAR offers this capability which is critical to appropriate wind turbine type selection. This project seeks to investigate the feasibility of constructing an advanced motion control that can enable multiple Wind LIDAR beams to be intersected even when operating in the open sea from floating platforms. This enhancement of details will lead to more accurate turbine performance assessment, optimisation and also offer the opportunity to investigate and monitor what are the actual wind profiles hitting these enormous offshore structures by offering volumetric 3d wind mapping.

26/05/20