Lessons learned in coupling atmospheric models across scales for onshore and offshore wind energy
Haupt, S. E., Kosović, B., Berg, L. K., Kaul, C. M., Churchfield, M., et al. (2023). Lessons learned in coupling atmospheric models across scales for onshore and offshore wind energy. Wind Energy Science, doi:10.5194/wes-8-1251-2023
| Title | Lessons learned in coupling atmospheric models across scales for onshore and offshore wind energy |
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| Author(s) | Sue Ellen Haupt, Branko Kosović, Larry K. Berg, Colleen M. Kaul, Matthew Churchfield, Jeffrey Mirocha, Dries Allaerts, Thomas Brummet, Shannon Davis, Amy DeCastro, Susan Dettling, Caroline Draxl, David John Gagne, Patrick Hawbecker, Pankaj Jha, Timothy Juliano, William Lassman, Eliot Quon, Raj K. Rai, Michael Robinson, William Shaw, Regis Thedin |
| Abstract | The Mesoscale to Microscale Coupling team, part of the U.S. Department of Energy Atmosphere to Electrons (A2e) initiative, has studied various important challenges related to coupling mesoscale models to microscale models for the use case of wind energy development and operation. Several coupling methods and techniques for generating turbulence at the microscale that is subgrid to the mesoscale have been evaluated for a variety of cases. Case studies included flat-terrain, complex-terrain, and offshore environments. Methods were developed to bridge the terra incognita, which scales from about 100 m through the depth of the boundary layer. The team used wind-relevant metrics and archived code, case information, and assessment tools and is making those widely available. Lessons learned and discerned best practices are described in the context of the cases studied for the purpose of enabling further deployment of wind energy. |
| Publication Title | Wind Energy Science |
| Publication Date | Aug 16, 2023 |
| Publisher's Version of Record | https://dx.doi.org/10.5194/wes-8-1251-2023 |
| OpenSky Citable URL | https://n2t.net/ark:/85065/d76114c9 |
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| CISL Affiliations | TDD, MILES |