09:00 - 10:30 Challenges of forest modelling
Resource assessment
Room: Hall G1
In this session we will get deep into the forest! We will look at how computational fluid dynamics (CFD) can be used in modelling the flow in forested areas, how to model profiles and also the turbulence. Different models will be applied and there will be lots of data from real forested sites around the world. The effects of using different input data will be investigated, and the use of lidar LIDAR scans to estimate roughness and other forest related parameters will be discussed. We will also hear about a series of experiments aiming amongst others to improve our understanding of flow in forested areas.
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Learning objectives
- Understand how to use CFD in forested areas;
- Understand how to model turbulence and profiles;
- Evaluate the different inputs for forest modelling;
- Understand what needs to be measured in forest-related experiments.
Presenter
Co-authors:
Stephane SANQUER (1) F Julien BERTHAUT-GERENTES (1) Luis COSCULLUELA SOTERAS (2)
(1) Meteodyn, Nantes, France (2) Iberdrola Renovables, Madrid, Spain
Presenter's biography
Biographies are supplied directly by presenters at WindEurope Summit 2016 and are published here uneditedStephane Sanquer has been working in the wind industry for almost 16 years. He is currently the Research manager of Meteodyn. He studied aerodynamics and passed a PhD at the University of Poitiers. After his studies, he spent 10 years at the CSTB (technical center for building) as a researcher and technical engineer. He has conducted lots of projects : qualification of building or urban area for architects, security of trains for transportation companies, wind energy assessment. His research is now focused on the simulation of the windflow in any complex area (complex terrains, forests, urban area).
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