Title :
Investigation of the Dynamic Radar Signatures of a Vertical-Axis Wind Turbine
Author :
Li, Chenchen J. ; Bhalla, Rajan ; Hao Ling
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comput. Eng. Dept., Univ. of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
The radar signatures of a vertical-axis wind turbine are investigated. Measurement and simulation are carried out for a 1.5-m-tall Darrieus-type turbine model. The backscattering phenomenology is examined in the sinogram and spectrogram. Subsequently, the radar signatures of a 112-m-tall turbine are examined in simulation. Its radar signatures are compared with those of a more commonly seen horizontal-axis wind turbine. Additionally, ground effects due to a conducting plane are considered.
Keywords :
radar interference; wind turbines; Darrieus type turbine model; backscattering phenomenology; dynamic radar signatures; horizontal axis wind turbine; radar interference; sinogram; spectrogram; vertical axis wind turbine; Blades; Doppler effect; Doppler radar; Radar cross-sections; Spectrogram; Wind turbines; Doppler effect; radar clutter; wind farms;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2014.2377693
