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http://dx.doi.org/10.3744/SNAK.2009.46.5.536

Numerical Simulation of Electromagnetic Wave Scattering from Offshore Wind Turbine  

Kim, Kook-Hyun (Department of Naval Architecture, TongMyong University)
Cho, Dae-Seung (Department of Naval Architecture and Ocean Engineering, Pusan National University)
Choi, Gil-Hwan (HMRI, Hyundai Heavy Industries Co., LTD)
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Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea / v.46, no.5, 2009 , pp. 536-544 More about this Journal
Abstract
The performance of radars operated near an offshore wind farm region may be degraded due to the distorted signals by wind turbines. This degradation of radar systems includes ghost effects and doppler effects by a tower, nacelle, and turbine blades consisting of the wind turbine. In this paper, electromagnetic wave backscatterings from a offshore wind turbine are numerically simulated in terms of temporal radar cross section and radar cross section spectra, using a quasi-static approach based on physical optics and physical theory of diffraction. The simulations are carried out at 3.05 GHz for the seven yaw angles and four blade pitch angles. From the results, radar cross section values and doppler effect as turbine blades rotate are investigated.
Keywords
Offshore wind turbine; Radar cross section; Doppler effect; Physical optics; Physical theory of diffraction;
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