TY - CONF

T1 - Demonstration of short-range wind lidar in a high-performance wind tunnel

A1 - Pedersen,Anders Tegtmeier

A1 - Montes,Belen Fernández

A1 - Pedersen,Jens Engholm

A1 - Harris,Michael

A1 - Mikkelsen,Torben

AU - Pedersen,Anders Tegtmeier

AU - Montes,Belen Fernández

AU - Pedersen,Jens Engholm

AU - Harris,Michael

AU - Mikkelsen,Torben

PY - 2012

Y1 - 2012

N2 - A short-range continuous-wave coherent laser radar (lidar) has been tested in a high-performance wind tunnel for possible use as a standard component in wind tunnels. The lidar was tested in a low as well as a high speed regime ranging from 5-35 m/s and 40-75 m/s, respectively. In both low and high-speed regimes very good correlation with reference measurements was found. Furthermore different staring directions were tested and taking a simple geometrical correction into account very good correlation was again found. These measurements all demonstrate the high accuracy of the lidar and indicate a possible future for short range lidars as a complement to LDA and other standard equipment in wind tunnels.

AB - A short-range continuous-wave coherent laser radar (lidar) has been tested in a high-performance wind tunnel for possible use as a standard component in wind tunnels. The lidar was tested in a low as well as a high speed regime ranging from 5-35 m/s and 40-75 m/s, respectively. In both low and high-speed regimes very good correlation with reference measurements was found. Furthermore different staring directions were tested and taking a simple geometrical correction into account very good correlation was again found. These measurements all demonstrate the high accuracy of the lidar and indicate a possible future for short range lidars as a complement to LDA and other standard equipment in wind tunnels.

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