The American WAKE experimeNt seeks to improve wind farm performance and better predict atmospheric effects.
As the world transitions away from fossil fuels and relies more heavily on renewable energy sources like solar and wind, understanding the complex mechanics at work is essential for minimizing costs and maximizing efficiency. For wind power, that involves studying the dynamics of airflow and the wake produced by turbines.
Moriarty et al. outlined the scope of the American WAKE experimeNt (AWAKEN), a multi-institutional effort to collect as much data about wind and wind turbines as possible. They discussed the hypotheses the experiment is designed to address, the type and layout of measuring instruments, and the availability of the resulting data.
The collected results from AWAKEN will not only improve wind turbine…
