A correction factor for large windfarms with a large array of turbines, to take into account the depletion of bird density in later rows of the site.
Usage
get_lac_factor(
n_turbines,
rotor_radius,
avoidance_rate,
avg_prob_coll,
avg_prop_operational,
wf_width
)Arguments
- n_turbines
Integer, the number of turbines on the wind farm (\(T\)).
- rotor_radius
Numeric value, the radius of the rotor (\(R\)), in metres.
- avoidance_rate
Numeric value within the interval \([0, 1]\). The species avoidance rate, expressing the probability that a bird flying on a collision course with a turbine will take evading action to avoid collision. (\(A\)).
- avg_prob_coll
Numeric value, the average probability of collision for a single bird transit through a rotor, assuming no avoidance action (\(p_average\)).
- avg_prop_operational
Numeric value, the average proportion of time turbines are operational through the year.
- wf_width
Numeric value, the approximate longitudinal width of the wind farm, in kilometres (\(w\)).