Rebecca Barthelmie
Professor of Atmospheric Science and Sustainability

Multidisciplinary Science Building II, #302

702 North Walnut Grove

Indiana University

Bloomington, IN 47405

E-mail: rbarthel@indiana.edu
Phone: 812-856-5135
 

Renewable energy resources and operationalization: Specific focus on offshore wind energy resources and wind turbine wake effects

Global and regional climate change and variability: Specific focus on impacts on renewable energy resources

Micrometeorology: Boundary layer structure and dynamics, including application of remote sensing technologies. Specific focus on wind shear and turbulence regimes in the near-surface layer.

·         Selected research projects:

2011-2014 An integrated approach to offshore wind energy assessment: Great Lakes 3D Wind Experiment P.I.: Barthelmie, R.J., Pryor, S.C. and partners. Department of Energy

2011-2014 Multiple wake interactions in large wind farms P.I.: Barthelmie, R.J. & Pryor, S.C. National Science Foundation: Energy for Sustainability  

2010-2013 Climate change impacts on regional wind climates, P.I.: Pryor, S.C., Barthelmie, R.J. and Schoof, J.T., National Science Foundation

2006-2011 UPWind Integrated Project, P.I.: Hjuler Jensen, P., Frandsen, S.T. (Risø) & 38 partners. RJB Workpackage leader of WP8: Flow. European Commission: Energy and Environment

·         Selected Publications:

Barthelmie, R.J., Pryor, S.C., Frandsen, S.T., Hansen, K.S., Schepers, J.G., Rados, K., Schlez, W., Neubert, A., Jensen, L.E. and Neckelmann, S. 2010: Quantifying the impact of wind turbine wakes on power output at offshore wind farms. Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology, 27(8), 1302-1317. doi: 10.1175/2010JTECHA1398.1

Barthelmie, R.J. and Jensen, L.E. 2010: Evaluation of power losses due to wind turbine wakes at the Nysted offshore wind farm, Wind Energy, 13, 573–586, DOI: 10.1002/we.408.

Barthelmie, R.J., Frandsen, S.T., Nielsen, N.M., Pryor, S.C., Rethore, P.E. and H.E. Jørgensen, 2007: Modelling and measurements of power losses and turbulence intensity in wind turbine wakes at Middelgrunden offshore wind farm, Wind Energy doi: 10.1002/we.238. 10, 217-228.

 

PH.D. Minor in Sustainable Energy

 

Virtual wakes laboratory

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