Hello, I'm Misaki from Rera Tech Inc.. At Rera Tech Inc., I'm in charge of wind condition simulation and analysis.
Kobe, where our head office is located, is close to the sea and mountains, so you can feel close to nature. It is also well known for the "Rokko Oroshi" wind that blows from Mt. Rokko. At the same time, it is moderately urban, and I feel it is a very easy city to live in. There are many tourist attractions such as "Kobe Harborland" and "Kitano Ijinkan-gai," and public transportation is also well-developed, so why not visit the city once?
Well, the topic I'm going to introduce this time is"Universities and laboratories where you can learn about wind condition surveys for wind power generation: Part 1".
Wind condition surveys for wind power generation are a field that requires a high level of expertise.
To learn about wind condition surveys, you can either "join a wind power generation company or a consulting firm that specializes in wind condition surveys and learn practically," or "study on your own."
For those who want to learn more seriously, I recommend joining a university research lab, learning the basics and working on a research topic.
In addition, private companies considering joint research with universities are likely to be very interested in what kind of laboratories they can collaborate with.
In this column, we will introduce some of the laboratories conducting research into wind conditions for wind power generation, touching on the characteristics of each laboratory in two parts.
①Kobe University Faculty of Ocean Policy Science Ocean and Meteorological Research Laboratory1)
The Oceanography and Meteorology Laboratory is the laboratory to which the author belonged when he was a student.
The laboratory conducts a cross-disciplinary approach to research ranging from basic to applied research into the meteorological and oceanographic phenomena that make up the marine environment, and as part of this, it has long been researching wind conditions for offshore wind power generation.
In particular, some of the results of research into simulating offshore wind conditions using meteorological models have been used in NEDO's offshore wind condition map "NeoWins2)" This has led to the development of "
②Tokyo University Graduate School of Engineering Bridge Research Lab3)
The Bridge Laboratory is a leading research lab in Japan's wind power development, having been involved in numerous national projects including the NEDO "Wind Power Generation Technology Research and Development."
The wind forecasting software "MASCOT" developed by the same laboratory4)" is widely used in wind power surveys related to domestic wind farm certification as a model to realize airflow analysis in a target area.
③Kyushu University Research Institute for Applied Mechanics New Energy Dynamics Division Wind Engineering5)
In the field of wind engineering, we conduct research into wind conditions, with a background in the field of wind (fluids) that appear around objects and in the atmosphere close to the earth's surface.
The RIAM-COMPACT numerical wind forecast model was developed and put into practical use at the same laboratory.6)" is a model that focuses on recreating wind (fluid) vortices, and is used in various wind power development projects, such as selecting suitable locations for wind turbines.
This time, we introduced three laboratories as the first part of a series on university laboratories where you can learn about wind condition surveys for wind power generation.Second partPlease also read:
Of course, there are many other universities and laboratories that are conducting similar initiatives. We encourage you to check them out and expand your interest in wind power generation.
(Written by Takeyuki Misaki)
As wind condition consultants, Rera Tech Inc. will conduct optimal wind condition surveys that combine "observation" and "estimation" for wind power generation. Please feel free to contact us if you have any inquiries regarding wind conditions.
