The cup anemometer, a fundamental meteorological instrument for the wind energy industry. Research at the IDR/UPM Institute

S Pindado, J Cubas, F Sorribes-Palmer - Sensors, 2014 - mdpi.com
The results of several research campaigns investigating cup anemometer performance
carried out since 2008 at the IDR/UPM Institute are included in the present paper. Several …

Self-powered wireless sensor for air temperature and velocity measurements with energy harvesting capability

E Sardini, M Serpelloni - IEEE Transactions on instrumentation …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Air temperature and velocity measurements are important parameters in many applications.
A self-powered sensor placed in a duct and powered by an electromechanical generator …

[图书][B] Free space optical communication: system design, modeling, characterization and dealing with turbulence

AAB Raj - 2015 - books.google.com
Recent progress in ICT has exceeded our expectations for meeting the requirement of
multimedia society in the 21st century. The FSOC is considered to be one of the key …

Analysis of calibration results from cup and propeller anemometers. Influence on wind turbine Annual Energy Production (AEP) calculations

S Pindado, E Vega, A Martínez, E Meseguer… - Wind …, 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The calibration coefficients of several models of cup and propeller anemometers were
analysed. The analysis was based on a series of laboratory calibrations between January …

Real‐time measurement of meteorological parameters for estimating low‐altitude atmospheric turbulence strength (Cn2)

A Arockia Bazil Raj, JAV Selvi… - IET Science …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The major factor that limits the performance of Free Space Optical Communication is
atmospheric turbulence which fluctuates over time in accordance with the variations in local …

Fourier analysis of the aerodynamic behavior of cup anemometers

S Pindado, I Pérez, M Aguado - Measurement Science and …, 2013 - iopscience.iop.org
The calibration results (the transfer function) of an anemometer equipped with several cup
rotors were analyzed and correlated with the aerodynamic forces measured on the isolated …

Mathematical analysis of the effect of rotor geometry on cup anemometer response

Á Sanz-Andrés, S Pindado… - The Scientific World …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
The calibration coefficients of two commercial anemometers equipped with different rotors
were studied. The rotor cups had the same conical shape, while the size and distance to the …

Deviation of cup and propeller anemometer calibration results with air density

S Pindado, A Sanz, A Wery - Energies, 2012 - mdpi.com
The effect of air density variations on the calibration constants of several models of
anemometers has been analyzed. The analysis was based on a series of calibrations …

Cup anemometers' loss of performance due to ageing processes, and its effect on annual energy production (AEP) estimates

S Pindado, A Barrero-Gil, A Sanz - Energies, 2012 - mdpi.com
The deviation of calibration coefficients from five cup anemometer models over time was
analyzed. The analysis was based on a series of laboratory calibrations between January …

An autonomous sensor with energy harvesting capability for airflow speed measurements

A Flammini, D Marioli, E Sardini… - … IEEE Instrumentation & …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In several environments modest ambient airflows are present, for example, in air-
conditioning ducts, in outdoor environment, or in moving vehicles. Furthermore, an airflow …