Radar-based detection of birds near wind energy plants: First experiences from a field study

Bats and birds are at risk when they are flying near wind energy plants (WEP). Hence, a protection of bats and birds is postulated to reduce their mortality e.g. due to collisions with the rotor-blades. This paper reports on the first experiences from an experimental field study at a 2-MW WEP that c...

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Published in:	2016 German Microwave Conference (GeMiC) pp. 239 - 242
Main Authors:	Moll, Jochen, Malzer, Moritz, Scholz, Nikolas, Krozer, Viktor, Durr, Manfred, Pozdniakov, Dimitry, Salman, Rahmi, Zimmermann, Ralph, Scholz, Markus
Format:	Conference Proceeding
Language:	English
Published:	Institut für Mikrowellen und Antennentechnik - IMA 01-03-2016
Subjects:	Antennas Birds Cameras Doppler radar Spaceborne radar Wind energy
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Summary:	Bats and birds are at risk when they are flying near wind energy plants (WEP). Hence, a protection of bats and birds is postulated to reduce their mortality e.g. due to collisions with the rotor-blades. This paper reports on the first experiences from an experimental field study at a 2-MW WEP that combines a continuous wave 24 GHz Doppler radar, a smart-camera, an ultrasound microphone and an accelerometer. Doppler measurements for the identification of birds in their natural habitat will be presented and validated with the camera-based approach.
DOI:	10.1109/GEMIC.2016.7461600