estimating the optimal location of a new wind farm based on geospatial information system data
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Estimating the Optimal Location of a New Wind Farm based on Geospatial Information System Data. Dec.6 2007 Chungwook Sim. How does a Wind Turbine Works?. Generating the Power - Inside the wind turbine (retrieved from http://green.nationalgeographic.com). Blades - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Estimating the Optimal Location of a New Wind Farm based on Geospatial Information System Data
Dec.6 2007Chungwook Sim
How does a Wind Turbine Works?
Generating the Power
- Inside the wind turbine
(retrieved from http://green.nationalgeographic.com)
- Blades
- Low-speed shaft, Gear box, High-speed shaft
- Generator
- Numerical Weather Prediction model
“meso-scale”, “micro-scale”
- Wind Shear Profile
“atmospheric stability”, “roughness”
- Wind Speed at Hub height
- Annual Power prediction
General Sketch of the Project
- Understand the stability influential factors of a wind shear profile
“Richardson Number”, “Monin-Obukhov Length”
- Use GIS to integrate various layers
“Multi-dimensional tools”,
“Spatial-analyst tools”
Objective of the Project
- Navier-Stokes and Continuity Equation of the atmosphere
Physical Concepts of Boundary-Layer Flow
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a) Choose various locations with different terrain conditions in Texas. >> http://ned.usgs.gov// >> http://www.geographynetwork.com/
b) Investigate and collect data of the topography and other stability conditions that can affect the wind power production.
c) Collect climate data of wind speed from NOAA online. >> http://cdo.ncdc.noaa.gov/CDO/cdo
d) Collect the data of demography or energy consumption to determine the energy demand of each location. >>http://landcover.usgs.gov/classes.php
Data Collection
Data Catalog of National Centers for Enviornmental Prediction (NCEP)
NARR (North American Regional Reanalysis) dataset>> http://nomads.ncdc.noaa.gov:8085/thredds/catalog/narr/
- The operational model: Eta model
- Resolution: 32 km grid
- Data available: 1979 to current
- Directories: 3 hourly climatologies, daily, monthly
Format of the data (NetCDF)
Data Verification- Comparison with TCOON Measurements
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Time (3 hour average)
Wind Speed(m/s)
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Time (3 hour average)
Wind Speed(m/s)
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Time (3 hour average)
Wind Speed(m/s)
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Time (3 hour average)
Wind Speed(m/s)
NARR v.s. TCOON Measurements
Spreadsheet of Wind Shear Profile Correction
Spreadsheet of Wind Shear Profile Correction
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Wind Shear Profile Correction (Eagle Point Station 507_Sep.2 ,2007)
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Wind Speed (m/s)
Height (m)Log-scale
Wind Power of US
Conditions at the Great Plain- Richardson Number
Conclusions and Future Work
- GIS is useful in integrating a great number of variables
“Map Algebra” with scripts!
- NARR data catalog is useful in estimating climate related topics
“verification required near surface”
- Annual Power prediction v.s. Demand of Power?
“accuracy in wind speed at hub-height”
Questions?