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A statistical analysis of wind energy potential at the eastern region of Saudi Arabia
Author(s) -
Şahin Ahmet Z.,
Aksakal Ahmet
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
international journal of energy research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.808
H-Index - 95
eISSN - 1099-114X
pISSN - 0363-907X
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1099-114x(199908)23:10<909::aid-er529>3.0.co;2-1
Subject(s) - weibull distribution , wind power , wind speed , rayleigh distribution , meteorology , environmental science , power (physics) , quadratic function , marine engineering , quadratic equation , engineering , mathematics , probability density function , geography , statistics , electrical engineering , physics , geometry , quantum mechanics
Abstract The energy potential of wind for the eastern region of Saudi Arabia is investigated based on measurements of a complete year data at a coastal location in eastern Saudi Arabia. A suitable Weibull distribution is generated and a comparison of this model is made with the Rayleigh distribution of wind power densities. Two horizontal‐axis type of wind energy conversion systems which operate at fixed rpm are considered for the determination of the extractable wind power, and a model of quadratic power output function is used between the cut‐in speed and rated speed. It is shown that small‐scale wind energy systems are suitable in the eastern part of Saudi Arabia for power generation and irrigation purposes. Copyright © 1999 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.