Exposing Spatio-Temporal structures of turbulence in the Atmospheric Boundary Layer with In-Situ measurements by a fleet of Unmanned Aerial Systems

Project description

A swarm of drones to measure turbulent phenomena in the lowest part of the atmosphere

The EU-funded ESTABLIS-UAS project aims to use a fleet of unmanned aerial vehicles to measure wind characteristics, temperature and humidity with high resolution. The analysis of data derived from the swarm of drones combined with ground observation and remote sensing data will provide unprecedented insight into the complex processes of the atmospheric boundary layer. A better understanding of the effects of turbulence would allow engineers to determine more accurately the loads to which wind turbines will be subjected during their lifecycle and predict how much power they will feed into the energy grid.

Fields of science

• engineering and technology › mechanical engineering › vehicle engineering › aerospace engineering › aircraft
• engineering and technology › environmental engineering › remote sensing
• natural sciences › earth and related environmental sciences › atmospheric sciences › meteorology › atmospheric circulation
• natural sciences › mathematics › applied mathematics › statistics and probability

Programme(s)

• HORIZON.1.1 - European Research Council (ERC) Main Programme

Topic(s)

• ERC-2021-STG - ERC STARTING GRANTS

Call for proposal

ERC-2021-STG

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Funding Scheme

HORIZON-AG - HORIZON Action Grant Budget-Based

Coordinator

DEUTSCHES ZENTRUM FUR LUFT - UND RAUMFAHRT EV

Net EU contribution

€ 1 479 205,00

Address

Linder Hohe
51147 Koln
Germany

Region

Nordrhein-Westfalen › Köln › Köln, Kreisfreie Stadt

Activity type

Research Organisations

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Other funding

€ 0,00