New sensor launched for measuring directional wave spectra

Ocean insights firm Miros has released WaveFusion, a new dual sensor for measuring directional wave spectra, the first of the new next-generation wave radar series.

According to Miros, the directional wave radar provides more visibility and insights over the sea state in all-weather critical maritime operations.

The sensor accurately measures data in real-time by utilising up to 13 sample areas which are at different distances from the turbine.

Combining the footprints, complemented by smart processing algorithms, new levels of data performance are enabled, providing a better understanding of the sea state not impacted by the shadowing effect created by the structure.

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WaveFusion was developed in response to the industry requirement for a sensor that reliably measures waves at multiple locations around a wind turbine without compromising on accuracy.

The new sensor combines downward-looking and remote sampling measurements taken approximately 200m away from the turbine to ensure accurate assessment of all directional and non-directional waves between one to 30+ seconds.

Earlier this year, the company also launched Data Explorer, a new solution allowing the creation of purpose-oriented all-in-one sharable dashboards to analyze real-time and historical data from one or multiple offshore wind sites.

The data from WaveFusion can be integrated into the Data Explorer dashboards, helping operations and maintenance teams significantly reduce energy consumption levels and emissions caused by cancelled offshore operations due to uncertainties around weather conditions and site access.

Jonas Røstad, chief commercial officer at Miros: “One of the key challenges facing offshore wind operators is accurately measuring directional and non-directional waves around a wind turbine... We think the combination of measuring both at the spot of interest and further away from the structure to avoid interference and reflections and choosing the best and most relevant samples during processing will give the most reliable data in all sea states."