USAF (United States Air Force) Academy Wind Site Survey: Methodologies for Use by the Air Force.

Abstract

This report describes a wind site survey to locate potential high energy sites at the USAF Academy for future wind machine installation. Surveying techniques developed during the project are described and illustrated. Site-specific results, including wind characteristics and economic analyses, are presented. Three wind site surveying methodologies are presented. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1983
Accession Number
ADA129581

Entities

People

  • Steven C. Boyce
  • Thomas C. Finley
  • Thomas E. Kullgren

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Air Force Facilities
  • Altitude
  • Computer Programs
  • Databases
  • Economic Analysis
  • Economics
  • Electromagnetic Interference
  • Energy Conversion
  • Energy Systems
  • Engineering
  • Environment
  • Measurement
  • Site Selection
  • United States
  • Wind Energy
  • Wind Turbines

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Adaptive Control and Estimation with Uncertainty in Dynamic Systems.
  • Aerospace logistics and air mobility.
  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.