WindCube V2.1 LIDAR Vertical Wind Profiler
a Vaisala device WCL21
• Measures 20 customizable heights at 40 to 300m above ground level by pulsed technology
• Measures accurately at a bankable level horizontal wind speed, wind direction, flow inclination and turbulence intensity
• Wind speed accuracy: 0.1 m/s
• Wind speed range: 0 to 49 m/s
• Wind direction accuracy: 2°
• Classification and operational standard uncertainty acc. to IEC 61400-12-1 Ed.2 (03-2017)
• 1 Hz sampling rate and 10-min averaging periods
• Precise derivation of wind veer and wind shear
• Low mean deviation of the measurements of the horizontal wind speed component between the WindCube and the reference cup anemometer in a flat terrain
• FCR (Flow Complexity Recognition)
• Data access and monitoring via web portal
• Ease of deployment: unit weight below 50kg
• Operational environment: −30°C...+45C (-22°F...108°F)
• According to validation campaigns at met mast:
• Low uncertainty with a max. mean deviation of about -0.67%
• Precise measurements with R2 above 99.8% at heights till 100m
• Accuracy classes of 0.4 ... 1.0 between 61 - 131m
Minimum base rental term: three months, with subsequent extension of the rental period at a monthly base
