Gusts and shear within hurricane eyewalls can exceed offshore wind turbine design standards
Gusts and shear within hurricane eyewalls can exceed offshore wind turbine design standards
Offshore wind energy development is underway in the U.S., with proposed sites located in hurricane-prone regions. Turbine design criteria outlined by the International Electrotechnical Commission do not encompass the extreme wind speeds and directional shifts of hurricanes stronger than a Category 2. We examine the most turbulent portion of a …