Data Requirements
TACT requires paired measurements from two sensors: Reference Sensor (cup anemometer on tower)- Wind speed (m/s)
- Wind speed standard deviation (m/s)
- Turbulence intensity (decimal, e.g., 0.15 for 15%)
- Wind speed (m/s)
- Wind speed standard deviation (m/s)
- Turbulence intensity (decimal, e.g., 0.15 for 15%)
- Timestamp (any standard datetime format)
- Optional: Quality flags, availability, CNR, etc.
CSV Format
TACT expects CSV files with:- Header row with column names
- One row per observation (timestamp)
- Numeric values for wind data
- Consistent units throughout
Example CSV
Units
Configuration File
Createconfig.json to map your CSV columns to TACT’s expected format:
bin_size: Width of each bin in m/sbin_min: Minimum wind speed to analyzebin_max: Maximum wind speed to analyze
Data Preparation
Quality Filtering
Filter your data before importing to TACT:Calculate TI (if needed)
If you only have wind speed and standard deviation:Time Alignment
Ensure measurements are time-aligned:Loading Data
Basic Loading
Complete Pipeline
Data Validation Script
Use this script to validate your data before running adjustments:Next Steps
Getting Started
Run your first adjustment
Configuration
Detailed config options
Running Adjustments
Complete workflow guide

