In April 2001 the first offshore wake measurements with a SODAR (sonic detection and ranging) were conducted at Vindeby. Wake effects were measured at distances from the turbine varying from 1.4 to 7.1 rotor diameters. The corresponding calculated relative velocity deficits cover a range from 12% up to 56%. The recorded wake profiles provide excellent reference cases for the development and evaluation of offshore wake models.
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