Modeling methodology for computing the radar cross section and doppler signature of wind farms

Laith R. Danoon; Anthony K. Brown

doi:10.1109/TAP.2013.2272454

Modeling methodology for computing the radar cross section and doppler signature of wind farms

Laith R. Danoon, Anthony K. Brown

Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review

Abstract

Detailed modeling of radar scattering from wind turbines using commercial computational electromagnetic (CEM) tools requires large computing resources and extended run times. This paper will present a dynamic model specifically designed to model the radar cross-section (RCS) of wind turbines and the Doppler signature generated by the rotating blades in a rapid manner. The paper will elaborate on the methodology used for the meshing and the RCS computation of blades, tower and nacelle. Verification of the developed model against measured RCS of canonical shapes is provided. Finally, RCS and Doppler signature results of a generic turbine and a wind farm are presented.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	5166-5174
Number of pages	9
Journal	IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
Volume	62
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/TAP.2013.2272454
Publication status	Published - Oct 2013

Keywords

Doppler signature
radar cross-section
wind farm
wind turbine RCS

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Access to Document

10.1109/TAP.2013.2272454

http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84885640279&partnerID=40&md5=f5de68e69ae1f28c65bb87f7323596d8

Cite this

@article{89037da3f67a4c15ae9cec5505f44f08,

title = "Modeling methodology for computing the radar cross section and doppler signature of wind farms",

abstract = "Detailed modeling of radar scattering from wind turbines using commercial computational electromagnetic (CEM) tools requires large computing resources and extended run times. This paper will present a dynamic model specifically designed to model the radar cross-section (RCS) of wind turbines and the Doppler signature generated by the rotating blades in a rapid manner. The paper will elaborate on the methodology used for the meshing and the RCS computation of blades, tower and nacelle. Verification of the developed model against measured RCS of canonical shapes is provided. Finally, RCS and Doppler signature results of a generic turbine and a wind farm are presented.",

keywords = "Doppler signature, radar cross-section, wind farm, wind turbine RCS",

author = "Danoon, {Laith R.} and Brown, {Anthony K.}",

note = "cited By 3",

year = "2013",

month = oct,

doi = "10.1109/TAP.2013.2272454",

language = "English",

volume = "62",

pages = "5166--5174",

journal = "IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation",

publisher = "IEEE",

number = "10",

}

TY - JOUR

T1 - Modeling methodology for computing the radar cross section and doppler signature of wind farms

AU - Danoon, Laith R.

AU - Brown, Anthony K.

N1 - cited By 3

PY - 2013/10

Y1 - 2013/10

N2 - Detailed modeling of radar scattering from wind turbines using commercial computational electromagnetic (CEM) tools requires large computing resources and extended run times. This paper will present a dynamic model specifically designed to model the radar cross-section (RCS) of wind turbines and the Doppler signature generated by the rotating blades in a rapid manner. The paper will elaborate on the methodology used for the meshing and the RCS computation of blades, tower and nacelle. Verification of the developed model against measured RCS of canonical shapes is provided. Finally, RCS and Doppler signature results of a generic turbine and a wind farm are presented.

AB - Detailed modeling of radar scattering from wind turbines using commercial computational electromagnetic (CEM) tools requires large computing resources and extended run times. This paper will present a dynamic model specifically designed to model the radar cross-section (RCS) of wind turbines and the Doppler signature generated by the rotating blades in a rapid manner. The paper will elaborate on the methodology used for the meshing and the RCS computation of blades, tower and nacelle. Verification of the developed model against measured RCS of canonical shapes is provided. Finally, RCS and Doppler signature results of a generic turbine and a wind farm are presented.

KW - Doppler signature

KW - radar cross-section

KW - wind farm

KW - wind turbine RCS

U2 - 10.1109/TAP.2013.2272454

DO - 10.1109/TAP.2013.2272454

M3 - Article

VL - 62

SP - 5166

EP - 5174

JO - IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

JF - IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

IS - 10

ER -

Modeling methodology for computing the radar cross section and doppler signature of wind farms

Abstract

Keywords

UN SDGs

Access to Document

Other files and links

Fingerprint

Cite this