Normal and Extreme Wind Conditions for Power at Coastal Locations in China.
In this paper, the normal and extreme wind conditions for power at 12 coastal locations along China's coastline were investigated. For this purpose, the daily meteorological data measured at the standard 10-m height above ground for periods of 40-62 years are statistically analyzed. The East As...
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| description | In this paper, the normal and extreme wind conditions for power at 12 coastal locations along China's coastline were investigated. For this purpose, the daily meteorological data measured at the standard 10-m height above ground for periods of 40-62 years are statistically analyzed. The East Asian Monsoon that affects almost China's entire coastal region is considered as the leading factor determining wind energy resources. For most stations, the mean wind speed is higher in winter and lower in summer. Meanwhile, the wind direction analysis indicates that the prevalent winds in summer are southerly, while those in winter are northerly. The air densities at different coastal locations differ significantly, resulting in the difference in wind power density. The Weibull and lognormal distributions are applied to fit the yearly wind speeds. The lognormal distribution performs better than the Weibull distribution at 8 coastal stations according to two judgement criteria, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and absolute error (AE). Regarding the annual maximum extreme wind speed, the generalized extreme value (GEV) distribution performs better than the commonly-used Gumbel distribution. At these southeastern coastal locations, strong winds usually occur in typhoon season. These 4 coastal provinces, that is, Guangdong, Fujian, Hainan, and Zhejiang, which have abundant wind resources, are also prone to typhoon disasters. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0a28bd82cac24b939b4896f26825e0752022-12-22T02:00:09ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032015-01-01108e013687610.1371/journal.pone.0136876Normal and Extreme Wind Conditions for Power at Coastal Locations in China.Meng GaoJicai NingXiaoqing WuIn this paper, the normal and extreme wind conditions for power at 12 coastal locations along China's coastline were investigated. For this purpose, the daily meteorological data measured at the standard 10-m height above ground for periods of 40-62 years are statistically analyzed. The East Asian Monsoon that affects almost China's entire coastal region is considered as the leading factor determining wind energy resources. For most stations, the mean wind speed is higher in winter and lower in summer. Meanwhile, the wind direction analysis indicates that the prevalent winds in summer are southerly, while those in winter are northerly. The air densities at different coastal locations differ significantly, resulting in the difference in wind power density. The Weibull and lognormal distributions are applied to fit the yearly wind speeds. The lognormal distribution performs better than the Weibull distribution at 8 coastal stations according to two judgement criteria, the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test and absolute error (AE). Regarding the annual maximum extreme wind speed, the generalized extreme value (GEV) distribution performs better than the commonly-used Gumbel distribution. At these southeastern coastal locations, strong winds usually occur in typhoon season. These 4 coastal provinces, that is, Guangdong, Fujian, Hainan, and Zhejiang, which have abundant wind resources, are also prone to typhoon disasters.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4551742?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Meng Gao Jicai Ning Xiaoqing Wu Normal and Extreme Wind Conditions for Power at Coastal Locations in China. PLoS ONE |
| title | Normal and Extreme Wind Conditions for Power at Coastal Locations in China. |
| title_full | Normal and Extreme Wind Conditions for Power at Coastal Locations in China. |
| title_fullStr | Normal and Extreme Wind Conditions for Power at Coastal Locations in China. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Normal and Extreme Wind Conditions for Power at Coastal Locations in China. |
| title_short | Normal and Extreme Wind Conditions for Power at Coastal Locations in China. |
| title_sort | normal and extreme wind conditions for power at coastal locations in china |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4551742?pdf=render |
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