Article
Energy & Fuels
Matteo Puccioni, Coleman Moss, Giacomo Valerio Iungo
Summary: LiDAR technology has gained attention in probing the marine atmospheric boundary layer (MABL) due to its ease of use and high spatio-temporal resolution. Fixed scans provide high-frequency resolution while volumetric scans characterize spatial variability with lower temporal resolution. The LiSBOA algorithm is tailored for LiDAR scan design and wind velocity statistics retrieval. The results show good consistency between fixed and volumetric data.
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Mechanics
Xuebo Li, Nicholas Hutchins, Xiaojing Zheng, Ivan Marusic, Woutijn J. Baars
Summary: A large-scale array of measuring instruments was used to study the statistical structure of turbulence structures in different stability conditions. The researchers found a self-similar range of turbulence structures and analyzed the scale-dependent inclination angle in the streamwise/wall-normal plane. The results showed that the inclination angle and aspect ratio of the structures were highly sensitive to the stability parameter.
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
A. Chatain, A. Spiga, D. Banfield, F. Forget, N. Murdoch
Summary: The InSight mission has provided valuable data on Mars' active atmospheric turbulence, including daytime vortices, nighttime vortices, and intense nighttime local turbulence during the dusty season. Local turbulence, sensitive to ambient wind, contrasts with non-local turbulence and is influenced by a combination of factors during the night.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2021)
Review
Energy & Fuels
Matthew Emes, Azadeh Jafari, Andreas Pfahl, Joe Coventry, Maziar Arjomandi
Summary: Accurate estimation of wind loads on heliostats based on detailed turbulence measurement is crucial for structural integrity and cost reduction. Wind load predictions are not specified due to non-standard shapes and varying wind conditions in the ABL. Increased understanding of aerodynamic effects and wind load predictions would improve field efficiency models and reduce costs.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Mengjie Ding, Chenning Tong
Summary: In this study, the shear-stress cospectrum and temperature-flux cospectra in the convective boundary layer were predicted using the multi-point Monin-Obukhov similarity (MMO) theory, revealing their scaling characteristics and two-layer structure. The horizontal temperature-flux cospectrum was found to change sign between the dynamic and convective ranges, indicating the influence of temperature-pressure-gradient interaction.
BOUNDARY-LAYER METEOROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Trevor C. Wilson, James Brenner, Zachary Morrison, Jamey D. Jacob, Brian R. Elbing
Summary: With the increase in the use of small uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS), real-time weather forecasting becomes crucial to improve the safety of low-altitude aircraft operations. This study assesses the ability to measure wind speeds from a quad-copter UAS and compares it with that of a fixed mast. The results show that the integration of measurements with autonomous systems is necessary to achieve sufficient resolution within the atmospheric boundary layer (ABL).
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Brooke J. Stanislawski, Regis Thedin, Ashesh Sharma, Emmanuel Branlard, Ganesh Vijayakumar, Michael A. Sprague
Summary: As wind turbines become larger, the fluctuations in inflow have a significant impact on structural loading. The integral length scale, which represents the average size of the largest turbulent eddies, characterizes these fluctuations. Current design standards do not account for the varying integral length scales in turbine inflows. Using large-eddy simulations, we investigate the effects of turbulence with varying integral length scales on the loads of a 15-MW wind turbine. The results show that turbulence has a much greater impact on rotor and tower loads compared to mean shear profiles. Increasing the integral length scale can reduce blade root flapwise moments and rotor and tower loads. However, increasing the integral length scale beyond a certain point increases other loads and decreases some moments. Additionally, turbulence intensity has a larger influence on turbine loads than integral length scales. This study suggests that design standards should consider the varying integral length scales for accurate characterization of wind turbine loading in turbulent inflow conditions.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Maria Krutova, Mostafa Bakhoday-Paskyabi, Joachim Reuder, Finn Gunnar Nielsen
Summary: Large-eddy simulation (LES) is used to resolve large-scale turbulence and parametrize small-scale turbulence. In wind turbine wakes, resolving micro-scale turbulence requires small grid spacing and a large domain. Nesting interface effectively decreases computational time, but introduces another source of uncertainty. This study verifies the nesting effects on shear-driven flow in LES using the PALM model system.
GEOSCIENTIFIC MODEL DEVELOPMENT
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Vladimir M. Gryanik, Christof Luepkes
Summary: The bulk transfer coefficients of momentum, heat, and humidity are studied in this paper, and transfer coefficients are obtained based on stability functions. The results are compared with coefficients for land, ocean, and sea ice, and two schemes show good agreement with measurements over sea ice. Finally, an algorithm for practical use of transfer coefficients in climate models is provided.
BOUNDARY-LAYER METEOROLOGY
(2022)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Theodore Potsis, Ted Stathopoulos
Summary: The paper introduces an innovative method for simulating wind loads on low-rise buildings, comparing experimental results with virtual probes to ensure accuracy. The proposed method shows good agreement with the theoretical spectrum, providing a time-efficient and relatively simple approach.
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Gabin H. Urbancic, Irene Suomi, Timo Vihma
Summary: This study characterizes submeso-scale motions (SSMs) and turbulence in the atmospheric surface layer using the negative lobe feature of the Eulerian autocorrelation function (EAF). A new analytic formulation of the EAF allows for representation of both SSMs and turbulence under various atmospheric conditions, taking into account the separation of scales between turbulence and SSMs. The general applicability of this new theory provides a new and improved understanding of SSMs and turbulence.
QUARTERLY JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL METEOROLOGICAL SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Jiadong Zeng, Zhitian Zhang, Mingshui Li, Zhiguo Li
Summary: This study investigated the spatial structure of large-scale boundary layer turbulence simulated by a wind tunnel, proposing improved coherence models based on experimental results. The passively simulated atmospheric turbulence was found to conform to isotropic turbulence assumption on the horizontal plane, but the interference of nonisotropic turbulence components cannot be ignored.
APPLIED SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Mechanics
Dinar Zaripov, Vladislav Ivashchenko, Rustam Mullyadzhanov, Renfu Li, Nikolay Mikheev, Christian J. Kaehler
Summary: In this study, the mechanism of near-wall reverse flow (NWRF) events in turbulent duct flow at a relatively low Reynolds number Re-tau around 200 was investigated using direct numerical simulations and particle image velocimetry. A conceptual model was proposed to explain the formation of NWRF events, suggesting they are caused by intense hairpin vortices at the interface between high- and low-momentum flow regions. The similarity of flow topologies associated with NWRF events at Re-tau around 200 with those at higher Reynolds numbers indicates a generality of the proposed mechanism.
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2021)
Article
Mechanics
Y. X. Wang, K. -S. Choi, M. Gaster, C. Atkin, V. Borodulin, Y. Kachanov
Summary: The experimental investigation in a low-turbulence wind tunnel revealed that artificially initiated turbulent spots in a laminar boundary layer over a flat plate quickly developed into hairpin-like structures, increasing in width, length and height downstream. Only disturbances greater than a threshold value evolved into turbulent spots, while others decayed. The rate of development was also influenced by the duration of initial disturbances. Additionally, the behavior of turbulence generation within a turbulent spot was found to be similar to burst events in a turbulent boundary layer.
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2021)
Article
Mechanics
Santhosh B. Mamidala, Andre Weingartner, Jens H. M. Fransson
Summary: To date, there have been very few comparisons between experiments and direct numerical simulations (DNS) on free-stream turbulence (FST) induced boundary layer transition. This is mainly due to the difficulty in carrying out such comparisons because of the large energy gradients and sensitivity to surrounding conditions in transition scenarios. This study presents a detailed comparison between new experiments and available DNS data of a complex FST transition scenario in a flat plate boundary layer. The leading edge pressure gradient distribution and the full energy spectrum at the leading edge are identified as the two most important parameters for a satisfying comparison. The study also defines a measure of FST boundary layer penetration depth using DNS, suggesting that the depth grows with downstream distance and stays around 20% of the boundary layer thickness down to transition onset.
JOURNAL OF FLUID MECHANICS
(2022)
Article
Water Resources
Nelson Luis Dias, Dornelles Vissotto
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2017)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Nelson Luis Dias, Bianca Luhm Crivellaro, Marcelo Chamecki
BOUNDARY-LAYER METEOROLOGY
(2018)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Marcelo Chamecki, Nelson L. Dias, Livia S. Freire
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2018)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Tomas Chor, Ailin Ruiz de Zarate, Nelson L. Dias
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2019)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Cleo Quaresma Dias-Junior, Nelson Luis Dias, Osa Maria N. dos Santos, Matthias Soergel, Alessandro Araujo, Anywhere Tsokankunku, Florian Ditas, Raoni Aquino de Santana, Celso von Randow, Marta Sa, Hristopher Poehlker, Luiz Augusto Toledo Machado, Leonardo Deane de Sa, Daniel Moran-Zuloaga, Ruud Janssen, Otavio Acevedo, Ablo Oliveira, Gilberto Fisch, Tomas Chor, Ntonio Manzi
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2019)
Article
Water Resources
Lucas Emilio B. Hoeltgebaum, Nelson Luis Dias, Marcelo Azevedo Costa
Summary: Practically all records of eddy-covariance flux measurements are affected by gaps, and this study proposes analog period methods for gap-filling, which outperform mean diurnal variation method and simple/multiple linear regression techniques. The proposed methods also perform better than REddyProc and evaporative fraction method for filling missing data.
HYDROLOGICAL PROCESSES
(2021)
Article
Physics, Mathematical
A. Ruiz de Zarate Fabregas, N. L. Dias, D. G. Alfaro Vigo
Summary: The study demonstrates that the Rapid Distortion Theory (RDT) model in homogeneous turbulence preserves the symmetry, positive semidefiniteness, and integrability properties, resulting in a valid correlation tensor and Reynolds stress tensor model. The model minimizes the number of hypotheses used, allowing for flexible applications in various scenarios.
JOURNAL OF MATHEMATICAL PHYSICS
(2021)
Article
Mechanics
Luca Mortarini, Gabriel G. Katul, Daniela Cava, Cleo Quaresma Dias-Junior, Nelson Luis Dias, Antonio Manzi, Matthias Sorgel, Alessandro Araujo, Marcelo Chamecki
Summary: This study derives a dimensionless correction function Phi(RSL)(z/h) for the law of the wall using atmospheric turbulence measurements in the Amazon. The relationship between the vertical velocity spectrum E-ww(k) and Phi(RSL) is established using a co-spectral budget model. The findings show that /RSL is determined by the ratio of two turbulent viscosities.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nelson Luis Dias, Lucas E. B. Hoeltgebaum, Irani Santos
Summary: A mass transfer evaporation model is proposed and calibrated using MODIS water surface temperature data and land-based meteorological data. The model addresses the longstanding issues of using land-based data and fixed transfer coefficients. Publicly available data from Lake Mead are used to test and validate the model, showing that atmospheric stability effects are important and can be incorporated using existing stability functions.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
S. Guseva, F. Armani, A. R. Desai, N. L. Dias, T. Friborg, H. Iwata, J. Jansen, G. Luko, I Mammarella, I Repina, A. Rutgersson, T. Sachs, K. Scholz, U. Spank, V Stepanenko, P. Torma, T. Vesala, A. Lorke
Summary: In this study, the variability of the drag coefficient, Stanton number, and Dalton number in lakes and reservoirs of different sizes and depths was evaluated through direct measurements of surface fluxes. The results showed that these coefficients increase at low wind speeds due to the presence of gusts and capillary waves. At high wind speeds, the coefficients remain relatively constant. Therefore, it is recommended to consider the effects of gustiness and capillary waves on the drag coefficient and Stanton number, while the Dalton number can be assumed constant at all wind speeds.
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES
(2023)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Einara Zahn, Elie Bou-Zeid, Nelson Luis Dias
Summary: The Monin-Obukhov Similarity Theory (MOST) is limited for small flux estimation over lakes and oceans due to the significant impact of variance storage and vertical transport, especially under near neutral conditions. The relaxed eddy accumulation (REA) method, on the other hand, is more robust and less sensitive to storage and transport, providing accurate estimation for trace-gas fluxes even at the smallest magnitudes. Therefore, REA is recommended over MOST methods for estimating trace-gas flux.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2023)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Nelson Luis Dias, Ivan Mauricio Cely Toro, Cleo Quaresma Dias-Junior, Luca Mortarini, Daiane Brondani
Summary: The ability of the relaxed eddy accumulation (REA) method to estimate the kinematic fluxes of temperature, water vapor and carbon dioxide was evaluated at the ATTO site during the dry season. The results showed that REA and eddy covariance (EC) estimates were essentially equal and that the REA method outperformed Monin-Obukhov-based approaches. However, variability and scatter of the REA estimates were observed when the fluxes were of small magnitude, possibly due to an imbalance between scalar gradient production and molecular dissipation. Further studies are needed to confirm these findings for trace gases.
BOUNDARY-LAYER METEOROLOGY
(2023)
Article
Water Resources
Fernando Augusto Silveira Armani, Nelson Luis Dias, Jorge Machado Damazio
RBRH-REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE RECURSOS HIDRICOS
(2020)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Nelson L. Dias, Paulo J. Ribeiro Jr
ANAIS DA ACADEMIA BRASILEIRA DE CIENCIAS
(2019)
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
Nelson Luis Dias
BOUNDARY-LAYER METEOROLOGY
(2018)