Wind turbines: In the wake of the wind
Tuesday, April 26, 2011 - 16:00
in Physics & Chemistry
Wind turbines not only produce power, they produce wakes -- similar to what forms in bodies of water -- that are invisible ripples and waves and other disturbances in the atmosphere downstream that can damage turbines and decrease efficiency. Researchers are launching a study of those wakes, with an eye toward improving the efficiency of wind farms.