Lessons learned in coupling atmospheric models across scales for onshore and offshore wind energy

Sue Ellen Haupt, Branko Kosović, Larry K. Berg, Colleen M. Kaul, Matthew Churchfield, Jeffrey Mirocha, D.J.N. Allaerts, Thomas Brummet, Shannon Davis, More Authors

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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 100ĝ€¯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.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1251–1275
Number of pages25
JournalWind Energy Science
Volume8
Issue number8
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2023

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