Video

A video of the modelled horizontal wind speeds at an elevation of 112.5 m over the LES domain is included with each simulation. To view the video, select the simulation of interest under the Simulations tab and click the Play Simulation button.

The video offers additional qualitative insight into what is occurring within the site. On the left frame, observe clouds passing site, while on the right, see a qualitative representation of wind speed at 100m, showcasing the effects of terrain, turbine wake and flow dynamics captured by Whiffle’s LES model. It represents higher wind speeds in lighter colours and lower wind speeds in darker colours. The date and time in UTC is shown on the bottom right.

Depending on the simulation period and location, different phenomenon can be observed such as fronts, sea breezes, land breezes, wind direction and wind speed changes, and turbine wake effects.