![Figure 1. The Integrated Approach. The Data Studio submits environmental and operating state data to WakeBlaster. The wind farm is simulated and the waked flow field at each turbine and timestep are returned to the data studio for further processing Lindahl Figure 1](/images/stories/Features/2018Features/June18Images/Lindahl-Figure-1.jpg)
When assessing the monthly performance of wind farms post-construction, uncertainty in assumed wake losses contributes a substantial proportion of uncertainty in the production assessment. The operational data analysis software of Lindahl now integrates the cloud-based wake model, WakeBlaster, providing a simple interface for simulating wake climate over the project operating history of a wind farm.
By Staffan Lindahl and Dr Wolfgang Schlez, UK