According to Manassas, Va.-based Catch the Wind Ltd., field trial tests of the WindSentinel – a wind resource assessment buoy mounted with the company's Vindicator Laser Wind Sensor (LWS) – have been successfully completed by AXYS Technologies Inc.
The field trials were conducted off Race Rocks Island, in the coastal waters of British Columbia, Canada, and were designed to determine if motion affected wind measurement by comparing the data collected by the LWS on a moving WindSentinel buoy to wind data collected from a second, stationary LWS on Race Rocks Island, 750 meters away.
‘The buoy worked flawlessly during the trials, with wind speeds that reached more than 80 kilometers per hour and wave heights over four meters,’ says Reo Phillips, manager of AXYS product development. ‘We are currently analyzing the data in detail and expect a preliminary report ready for distribution early in the new year.’
As announced previously, AXYS and Catch the Wind entered into an original equipment manufacturer distribution agreement pursuant to which AXYS was granted a license to combine and integrate the LWS with custom AXYS salt/fresh water fixed and floating platforms, and sell the bundled products worldwide.
SOURCE: Catch the Wind Ltd.
