Publication Date:
2016-06-21
Description:
Wind turbine power curves do not consider specific weather conditions, wind shear, turbulence effects of the location where the turbine is going to be installed, or its age. A true power curve is obtained by analyzing data from an installed wind turbine over a year. Here, a model for a true power curve is proposed, considering a normal distribution for each range of wind speed data. Furthermore, a Monte Carlo-based simulation technique is proposed to reproduce data following the normal-based model. The main use of the model is to simulate data to complete lacking real data or to perform long-term assessments. The model was checked with data from two wind turbines at the Sotavento experimental wind farm in the northwest of Spain.
Print ISSN:
1949-3029
Topics:
Energy, Environment Protection, Nuclear Power Engineering