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Modeling and Simulating Wind Turbine Effects on Radar Systems

Modeling and Simulating Wind Turbine Effects on Radar Systems
Modeling and Simulating Wind Turbine Effects on Radar Systems Modeling and Simulating Wind Turbine Effects on Radar Systems Modeling and Simulating Wind Turbine Effects on Radar Systems Modeling and Simulating Wind Turbine Effects on Radar Systems
Modeling and Simulating Wind Turbine Effects on Radar Systems
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Keeping radar systems uninhibited by manmade obstructions is vital to homeland security efforts. The increasing use of wind farms as a source of power has necessitated analysis of their potential impact on these systems. The large, rapidly moving (tip velocity up to 170 mph) blades of wind farm turbines return Doppler shifted radar signals that mimic aircraft or even a stationary tornado. This Doppler interference results in degraded radar performance that could make aircraft or weather events nearly undetectable.

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security recently awarded a $22 million contract to Raytheon Company to develop an "impact assessment methodology" for determining if, in fact, wind turbines might be adversely affecting critical national radar systems. Raytheon has selected AGI and its business partner Remcom, experts in electromagnetic simulation, to help develop the wind turbine/radar modeling tool. Download an overview of AGI's wind turbine/radar analysis capabilities.

The Wind/Radar plugin is a high-fidelity, radar/wind interaction analysis plugin for STK which comes in two levels: Basic and Advanced.

  • Basic Wind/Radar Plugin

  • The Basic Wind/Radar plugin performs Doppler frequency shift analysis as a result of the radar energy returning from the moving turbine blades, and compares this with moving aircraft in the same locale. This gives a qualitative indication of likely clutter caused to the radar system.

    Modeling and Simulating Wind Turbine Effects on Radar Systems

    Key Capabilities

    • 3D immersive geometry environment and output
    • Articulation of wind turbine CAD models
    • Ground and airborne radar support
    • Dynamic Doppler of clutter
    • Land areas considered

    How to Use

    Open the zip file and double click on "setup.exe" to install the plugin. Launch the plugin from within the STK scenario by right-clicking on "scenario" in the Object browser, and selecting "Run Wind Farm Analysis."


    Download the Basic Wind/Radar plugin

  • Advanced Wind/Radar Plugin

  • The Advanced Wind/Radar plugin performs Doppler shift and energy returned from the moving turbine blades to yield a measure of Signal to Noise + Clutter. This is done for land areas and aircraft routes. The graphical representation of the results is also enhanced.

    Modeling and Simulating Wind Turbine Effects on Radar Systems

    Key Capabilities

    • 3D immersive geometry environment and output
    • Articulation of wind turbine CAD models
    • Ground and airborne radar support
    • Dynamic Doppler and energy analysis of clutter
    • Aircraft routes and/or land areas considered

    Modeling and Simulating Wind Turbine Effects on Radar Systems

    The Advanced Wind/Radar plugin runs with a special "branch" build of STK, available upon request to AGI. As a consequence, only the Basic Wind/Radar plugin is available for download.


    Request the Advanced Wind/Radar plugin Download Flyer
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