Wind field simulations at Askervein hill - WindSim

height above ground (m)
100
10
hill top
varying n
exp results
grid a
grid a
grid c
grid d
1
0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5
fractionnal speed up
Figure 3.4
Figure 3.4 shows the inability of the grid to predict the flow within the first meters above the
ground. Results of the simulations always underpredict experimental data below 20 meters.
Figures 3.5 to 3.8 show the total velocity field for the different simulations with grids a, b, c
and d. Velocities are displayed at the first cell row, with contours for the first component of
velocity. These results can not be compared against experimental results but can help towards
further understanding of the different cases.
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