Interaction between radar systems and wind farms
At typical radar frequencies a wind turbine has a large radar-cross-section (RCS) and due to the movement of the blades, the wind turbine generates a Doppler spectrum. This scattering behaviour has caused concern with radar operators, particularly those working with safety critical radar and nationa...
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Published in | 2008 Loughborough Antennas and Propagation Conference pp. 461 - 464 |
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Main Authors | , , |
Format | Conference Proceeding |
Language | English |
Published |
IEEE
01.03.2008
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Summary: | At typical radar frequencies a wind turbine has a large radar-cross-section (RCS) and due to the movement of the blades, the wind turbine generates a Doppler spectrum. This scattering behaviour has caused concern with radar operators, particularly those working with safety critical radar and national defence. This paper presents results from a modelling tool developed by BAE systems, advanced technology centre, which models the effect of a wind farm on a radar system. This paper discusses the development of the model and provides an example analysis using a case study, which highlights the problems associated with placing a wind farm near a radar system. |
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ISBN: | 9781424418930 1424418933 |
DOI: | 10.1109/LAPC.2008.4516966 |