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CHAPTER 6. Analysis <strong>of</strong> the <strong>w<strong>in</strong>d</strong> field over the <strong>site</strong>.6.1 IntroductionIn this chapter a series <strong>of</strong> CFD simulations <strong>of</strong> the <strong>w<strong>in</strong>d</strong> flow over a complex <strong>site</strong> <strong>in</strong><strong>central</strong> Italy has been carried out. Different boundary condition, correspond<strong>in</strong>g todifferent direction <strong>of</strong> the <strong>w<strong>in</strong>d</strong> rose have been employed. The results <strong>of</strong> this CFDanalysis are used to perform a cross check<strong>in</strong>g procedure <strong>of</strong> the experimental <strong>w<strong>in</strong>d</strong>data.The geometrical model used <strong>in</strong> the simulations encloses the entire <strong>site</strong> and wasresolved with a grid able to guarantee accurate results, as shown <strong>in</strong> chapter 5.The cross check<strong>in</strong>g procedure has been conducted by us<strong>in</strong>g the transferredclimatology object, <strong>in</strong>cluded <strong>in</strong> the W<strong>in</strong>dSim s<strong>of</strong>tware. As described <strong>in</strong> chapter 1,when multiple measurement masts are available <strong>in</strong> one <strong>site</strong>, it is possible to predictthe <strong>w<strong>in</strong>d</strong> <strong>resource</strong>s <strong>in</strong> one measurement station us<strong>in</strong>g data available <strong>in</strong> the othermeasurement station. The comparison between experimental and CFD data can bedone by produc<strong>in</strong>g graphs and calculat<strong>in</strong>g RMS errors to evaluate the accuracy <strong>of</strong>the results. Velocity vertical pr<strong>of</strong>iles and turbulence <strong>in</strong>tensity vertical pr<strong>of</strong>iles havebeen also calculated and analyzed.6.2 Geometrical modelThe geometrical doma<strong>in</strong> is based on a unique model to solve the W<strong>in</strong>d Field. Aref<strong>in</strong>ement <strong>of</strong> the major <strong>in</strong>terest zone has been created, conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g the plateauwhere the two measurement masts are located.The characteristics <strong>of</strong> the geometrical model are shown <strong>in</strong> the table 6.1.90

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