WindSentinel™ Floating LiDAR The WindSentinel™ is a world leading wind resource assessment buoy that uses LiDAR to accurately measure wind speed and wind direction at turbine hub-height and across the blade span. FEATURES & BENEFITS »» Reduces the cost of offshore wind resource assessments »» Proven platform designed to perform in extreme marine environments »» ±20 metre range gate probe depth allows real-world measurements from 30m - 200m »» Portable, reusable, easier to permit WINDSENTINEL™ Floating LiDAR The WindSentinel is the world’s leading wind resource assessment buoy capable of measuring wind data across the blade span of conventional offshore wind turbines. At the heart of the WindSentinel is the WatchMan500 controller paired with a LiDAR designed to accurately measure wind from moving platforms. The WindSentinel offers clients a choice of LiDARs in either a single or dual LiDAR configuration to measure wind speed and direction at up to 200M. The resulting wind data can be transmitted via a selection of telemetry options through the AXYS WatchMan500. These components have been engineered into the NOMAD buoy: a well-proven platform designed to perform in extreme marine environments. The WindSentinel is the faster and more accurate way to gather offshore wind data across multiple locations, for less money. Deploy a WindSentinel to perform wind resource assessments without the high costs and bureaucratic hurdles associated with fixed met tower construction. Alternatively, augment a traditional met-mast measurement campaign with a WindSentinel to lower the uncertainties in your wind resource assessment data. Specifications NOMAD BUOY ●● HULL CONSTRUCTION Welded Aluminum. Four water tight compartments for electronics, power & sensors. Aluminum superstructure & stainless steel substructure. ●● FINISH Marine grade epoxy. ●● WEIGHT 6500 Kg (not including ballast or mooring). ●● BUOY DIMENSIONS 6m (L) x 3.1m (W) x 9m (H) with masts. ●● MOORING Capable of mooring in 10m to >2500m ●● NAVIGATION AIDS IALA standard lamp Radar reflector AIS transponder SAMPLE LIDAR (ZEPHIR 300) ●● RANGE 10 metres - 200 metres ●● PROBE LENGTH @ 10m = ±0.07m @ 100m = ±7.70m ●● HEIGHTS MEASURED 10 (user-configurable) ●● SAMPLING RATE 50Hz ●● AVERAGING PERIOD User configurable (1 sec standard) ●● SCANNING CONE ANGLE 30° (other angles available) ●● SPEED ACCURACY VARIATION < 0.5% ●● SPEED RANGE < 1 m/s to 70 m/s ●● POWER Primary batteries, solar & turbine supplemented with onboard generator ●● POSITION GPS WatchCircle. ●● TELEMETRY OPTIONS - UHF/VHF, - INMARSAT IsatData Pro, - IRIDIUM - GPRS/HSPA - CDMA/EVDO ●● DIRECTION ACCURACY VARIATION < 0.5% ●● TEMP RANGE -40°C - +50°C ●● POWER INPUT 12 V ●● SERVICE INTERVAL 24 MONTHS ●● EYE-SAFETY Class 1M Eye-Safe Additional Information ●● Standard system contains full meteorological & ocean data, including waves ●● Supports environmental sensors, including microwave temperature & humidity up to 10km above the buoy, water quality, and bat & bird ●● Designed for long term remote deployment at depths 10m to >2500m, with minimal servicing ●● Operates in over 15m significant waves with more than 60 years of proven survivability www.axystechnologies.com | 1.250.655.5850 | [email protected]