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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-14-6137-2021
© Author(s) 2021. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
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21 Sep 2021
Research article |
| 21 Sep 2021
| 21 Sep 2021
The COTUR project: remote sensing of offshore turbulence for wind energy application
Geophysical Institute and Bergen Offshore Wind Centre, University of Bergen, Allegaten 70, 5007 Bergen, Norway
Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science, University of Stavanger, 4036 Stavanger, Norway
Martin Flügge
NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS, P.O. Box 22 Nygårdsgaten 112, 5838 Bergen, Norway
Joachim Reuder
Geophysical Institute and Bergen Offshore Wind Centre, University of Bergen, Allegaten 70, 5007 Bergen, Norway
Jasna B. Jakobsen
Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science, University of Stavanger, 4036 Stavanger, Norway
Yngve Heggelund
NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS, P.O. Box 22 Nygårdsgaten 112, 5838 Bergen, Norway
Benny Svardal
NORCE Norwegian Research Centre AS, P.O. Box 22 Nygårdsgaten 112, 5838 Bergen, Norway
Pablo Saavedra Garfias
Geophysical Institute and Bergen Offshore Wind Centre, University of Bergen, Allegaten 70, 5007 Bergen, Norway
Charlotte Obhrai
Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science, University of Stavanger, 4036 Stavanger, Norway
Nicolò Daniotti
Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science, University of Stavanger, 4036 Stavanger, Norway
Jarle Berge
Department of Mechanical and Structural Engineering and Materials Science, University of Stavanger, 4036 Stavanger, Norway
Christiane Duscha
Geophysical Institute and Bergen Offshore Wind Centre, University of Bergen, Allegaten 70, 5007 Bergen, Norway
Norman Wildmann
Institute of Atmospheric Physics, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Oberpfaffenhofen, 82234 Wessling, Germany
Ingrid H. Onarheim
Equinor ASA, Postboks 7200, 5020 Bergen, Norway
Marte Godvik
Equinor ASA, Postboks 7200, 5020 Bergen, Norway
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Short summary
The COTUR campaign explored the structure of wind turbulence above the ocean to improve the design of future multi-megawatt offshore wind turbines. Deploying scientific instruments offshore is both a financial and technological challenge. Therefore, lidar technology was used to remotely measure the wind above the ocean from instruments located on the seaside. The experimental setup is tailored to the study of the spatial correlation of wind gusts, which governs the wind loading on structures.
The COTUR campaign explored the structure of wind turbulence above the ocean to improve the...
