Characterizing porous disk wakes in different turbulent inflow conditions with higher-order statistics

Abstract The wakes of a uniform and non-uniform porous disk exposed to two different turbulent flows are investigated experimentally. disks representative static wind turbine models found in literature. Six wake profiles were collected through hot-wire anemometry between three 30 diameters downstream the disks. Both one-point two-point statistics studied. results show that higher freestream turbulence affects more than disk, also changing wake’s shape recovery rate. Furthermore, we confirm earlier findings at centerline developed part is independent both design wake-generating object inflow. Similar turbine, ring high intermittency very edge inflow conditions. We identify existence this over range scales. that, even for higher-order statistics, qualitatively agrees well with models. Graphical abstract