WindSentinel Floating LiDAR System

WindSentinel™
Floating LiDAR
The WindSentinel™ is a world leading wind resource
assessment buoy that uses LiDAR to accurately measure
wind speed and wind direction at turbine hub-height
and across the blade span.
FEATURES & BENEFITS
»» Reduces the cost of offshore wind
resource assessments
»» Proven platform designed to
perform in extreme marine
environments
»» ±20 metre range gate probe depth
allows real-world measurements
from 30m - 200m
»» Portable, reusable, easier to permit
WINDSENTINEL™
Floating LiDAR
The WindSentinel is the world’s leading
wind resource assessment buoy capable of
measuring wind data across the blade span
of conventional offshore wind turbines.
At the heart of the WindSentinel is the
WatchMan500 controller paired with a LiDAR
designed to accurately measure wind from
moving platforms. The WindSentinel offers
clients a choice of LiDARs in either a single
or dual LiDAR configuration to measure
wind speed and direction at up to 200M. The
resulting wind data can be transmitted via a
selection of telemetry options through the
AXYS WatchMan500. These components have
been engineered into the NOMAD buoy: a
well-proven platform designed to perform in
extreme marine environments.
The WindSentinel is the faster and more
accurate way to gather offshore wind data
across multiple locations, for less money.
Deploy a WindSentinel to perform wind
resource assessments without the high
costs and bureaucratic hurdles associated
with fixed met tower construction.
Alternatively, augment a traditional met-mast
measurement campaign with a WindSentinel
to lower the uncertainties in your wind
resource assessment data.
Specifications
NOMAD BUOY
●● HULL CONSTRUCTION
Welded Aluminum. Four water tight
compartments for electronics, power
& sensors. Aluminum superstructure &
stainless steel substructure.
●● FINISH
Marine grade epoxy.
●● WEIGHT
6500 Kg (not including ballast or mooring).
●● BUOY DIMENSIONS
6m (L) x 3.1m (W) x 9m (H) with masts.
●● MOORING
Capable of mooring in 10m to >2500m
●● NAVIGATION AIDS
IALA standard lamp
Radar reflector
AIS transponder
SAMPLE LIDAR (ZEPHIR 300)
●● RANGE
10 metres - 200 metres
●● PROBE LENGTH
@ 10m = ±0.07m
@ 100m = ±7.70m
●● HEIGHTS MEASURED
10 (user-configurable)
●● SAMPLING RATE
50Hz
●● AVERAGING PERIOD
User configurable (1 sec standard)
●● SCANNING CONE ANGLE
30° (other angles available)
●● SPEED ACCURACY VARIATION
< 0.5%
●● SPEED RANGE
< 1 m/s to 70 m/s
●● POWER
Primary batteries, solar & turbine
supplemented with onboard generator
●● POSITION
GPS WatchCircle.
●● TELEMETRY OPTIONS
- UHF/VHF,
- INMARSAT IsatData Pro,
- IRIDIUM
- GPRS/HSPA
- CDMA/EVDO
●● DIRECTION ACCURACY VARIATION
< 0.5%
●● TEMP RANGE
-40°C - +50°C
●● POWER INPUT
12 V
●● SERVICE INTERVAL
24 MONTHS
●● EYE-SAFETY
Class 1M Eye-Safe
Additional Information
●● Standard system contains full meteorological & ocean data, including waves
●● Supports environmental sensors, including microwave temperature & humidity up to 10km
above the buoy, water quality, and bat & bird
●● Designed for long term remote deployment at depths 10m to >2500m, with minimal servicing
●● Operates in over 15m significant waves with more than 60 years of proven survivability
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