Apparatus and method for using radar to evaluate wind flow fields for wind energy applications

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United States of America Patent

PATENT NO 9575177
APP PUB NO 20140028496A1
SERIAL NO

13952611

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The present invention provides an apparatus and method for obtaining data to determine one or more characteristics of a wind flow field using one or more radars. Data is collected from the one or more radars, and analyzed to determine the one or more characteristics of the wind flow field. The one or more radars are positioned to have a portion of the wind flow field within a scanning sector of the one or more radars.

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TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY SYSTEM2500 BROADWAY LUBBOCK TX 79409

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Guynes, Jerry Lubbock, US 2 20
Hirth, Brian Lubbock, US 3 20
Schroeder, John Lubbock, US 50 939

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