Title: Applications of WiMAX-based wireless mesh network in monitoring wind farms

Authors: Gang Zheng, Hongbing Xu, Xinheng Wang, Jianxiao Zou

Addresses: University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan, China. ' University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan, China. ' University of Swansea, Wales, UK. ' University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Sichuan, China

Abstract: This paper has studied the feasibility of applying World Interoperability for Microwave Access (WiMAX) based Wireless Mesh Networks (WMNs) in monitoring wind farms. WMNs provide a dynamic topology which meets the requirements of communications in wind farms. The architecture of the network and protocols at each layer are designed for providing communications in wind farms. Simulation results on Network Simulator Version 2 (NS2) show that it is feasible to apply this emerging wireless networking technology in wind farm communications. This could be a revolutionary approach for the design of future communications in wind farms, particularly for those in isolated areas or offshore.

Keywords: World Interoperability for Microwave Access; WiMAX; wireless mesh networks; WMNs; wind farm monitoring; wind farms; wind energy; wind power; wireless networks; communications; simulation; renewable energy.

DOI: 10.1504/IJNVO.2010.035404

International Journal of Networking and Virtual Organisations, 2010 Vol.7 No.6, pp.535 - 548

Published online: 30 Sep 2010 *

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