@inproceedings{e505e81a659a4397b5849410ce246565,
title = "Analysis of wind turbines radar cross section for analyzing the potential impact on weather radars",
abstract = "A comprehensive characterization of the radar cross section (RCS) patterns of wind turbines is conducted, by applying Physical Optics approximation and considering specific conditions applicable to the potential impact on weather radars. Results show that monostatic RCS patterns of wind turbines present a significant main lobe generated by the mast of the turbine, perpendicular to the mast surface, extremely directive in the vertical plane, with symmetry with respect to the vertical axis of the mast. Secondary lobes caused by other parts of the turbine are identified, all of them of lower amplitude (at least 10 dB lower). Outcomes of the analysis allow the development of simplified calculation methods of the scattered signals and the potential impact of wind turbines.",
keywords = "radar cross section, scattering, weather radars, wind energy",
author = "O. Grande and I. Angulo and D. Jenn and F. Aguado and D. Guerra and \{De La Vega\}, D.",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2015 EurAAP.; 9th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2015 ; Conference date: 13-05-2015 Through 17-05-2015",
year = "2015",
month = aug,
day = "27",
language = "English",
series = "2015 9th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2015",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
booktitle = "2015 9th European Conference on Antennas and Propagation, EuCAP 2015",
address = "United States",
}
