Aerul şi Apa: Componente ale Mediului (Mar 2014)

ANALYSIS OF FACTORS AFFECTING WIND-ENERGY POTENTIAL IN LOW BUILT-UP URBAN ENVIRONMENTS

  • LÁZÁR I.,
  • CSÁKBERÉNYI-NAGY G.,
  • TÚRI Z.,
  • KAPOCSKA L.,
  • TÓTH T.,
  • TÓTH J. B.

Journal volume & issue
Vol. 2014
pp. 369 – 376

Abstract

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his study is concerned with the examination of roughness factor affecting wind potential in low built-up urban areas (e.g. subdivision, light industrial area). The test interval is the transition between summer and winter, as a secondary wind maximum period. The ten-minute data-pairs empirical distribution was approached by several theoretical distributions where a fitting test research was also performed. Extrapolation to higher levels is possible by defining the Hellmann exponent. The wind speed in respective height and the specific wind power are derived from it. Knowing the daily progress of the Hellmann exponent value, more accurate estimation can be given of the wind potential calculated to different heights according to the measuring point. The results were compared to the surface cover of the surrounding area as well as to the literary alpha values.

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