LEADER 05673nam 2200769Ia 450 001 9910812848303321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a9786613622013 010 $a9781280592188 010 $a1280592184 010 $a9781118249871 010 $a1118249879 010 $a9781118249864 010 $a1118249860 010 $a9781118249840 010 $a1118249844 035 $a(CKB)2670000000206373 035 $a(EBL)822099 035 $a(OCoLC)793995924 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000643017 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11407391 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000643017 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10653303 035 $a(PQKB)11778908 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC822099 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL822099 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10570721 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL362201 035 $a(OCoLC)802045817 035 $a(Perlego)1010769 035 $a(EXLCZ)992670000000206373 100 $a20110929d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aWind resource assessment $ea practical guide to developing a wind project /$f[edited by] Michael Brower; with contributions from Bruce H. Bailey, ... [et al.] 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aHoboken, N.J. $cWiley$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (298 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9781118022320 311 08$a1118022327 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aWind Resource Assessment; 8.5.5 Flow Inclination and Complex Terrain (Sodar and Lidar); CONTENTS; Preface; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Where do Winds Come From?; 1.2 Key Characteristics of the Wind; 1.2.1 The Temporal Dimension; 1.2.2 The Spatial Dimension; 1.2.3 Other Characteristics of the Wind Resource; 1.3 Wind Power Plants; 1.4 Purpose and Organization of this Book; 1.5 Questions for Discussion; Suggestions for Further Reading; PART 1 Wind Monitoring; 2. Overview of a Wind Resource Assessment Campaign; 2.1 Site Identification; 2.2 Resource Monitoring; 2.2.1 Wind Monitoring Campaign Design 327 $a2.2.2 Measurement Plan2.2.3 Monitoring Strategy; 2.2.4 Quality Assurance Plan; 2.3 Wind Resource Analysis; 2.3.1 Data Validation; 2.3.2 Characterizing the Observed Wind Resource; 2.3.3 Estimating the Hub Height Resource; 2.3.4 Climate Adjustment; 2.3.5 Wind Flow Modeling; 2.3.6 Uncertainty in Wind Resource Assessment; 2.3.7 Project Design and Energy Production; Suggestions for Further Reading; 3. Siting a Wind Project; 3.1 Site Selection; 3.2 Regional Wind Resource Information; 3.2.1 Wind Resource Maps; 3.2.2 Wind Measurements; 3.3 Field Surveys; 3.4 Tower Placement; 3.4.1 Dedicated Towers 327 $a3.4.2 Existing Multi-Use Tall Towers3.5 Permitting for Wind Monitoring; 3.6 Land Lease Agreements; 3.7 Questions for Discussion; Suggestions for Further Reading; 4. Monitoring Station Instrumentation and Measurements; 4.1 Basic Measurements; 4.1.1 Horizontal Wind Speed; 4.1.2 Wind Direction; 4.1.3 Air Temperature; 4.2 Additional Measurements; 4.2.1 Vertical Wind Speed; 4.2.2 Heated Anemometers; 4.2.3 Delta Temperature; 4.2.4 Barometric Pressure; 4.2.5 Relative Humidity; 4.2.6 Global Solar Radiation; 4.3 Recorded Parameters and Sampling Intervals; 4.3.1 Average; 4.3.2 Standard Deviation 327 $a4.3.3 Maximum and Minimum4.4 Data Loggers; 4.5 Data Storage Devices; 4.5.1 Data Processing and Storage; 4.5.2 Storage Devices; 4.6 Data Transfer Equipment; 4.6.1 Manual Data Transfer; 4.6.2 Remote Data Transfer; 4.7 Power Sources; 4.7.1 Household Batteries; 4.7.2 Solar Battery Systems; 4.7.3 AC Power; 4.7.4 Other Power Options; 4.8 Towers and Sensor Support Hardware; 4.8.1 Towers; 4.8.2 Sensor Support Hardware; 4.9 Wiring; 4.10 Measurement System Accuracy and Reliability; 4.10.1 Accuracy; 4.10.2 Reliability; 4.11 Questions for Review and Discussion; References; Suggestions for Further Reading 327 $a5. Installation of Monitoring Stations5.1 Equipment Procurement; 5.2 Equipment Acceptance Testing and Field Preparation; 5.2.1 Acceptance Testing; 5.2.2 Field Preparation Procedures; 5.3 Installation Team; 5.4 Safety; 5.5 Determination of True North; 5.6 Tower Installation; 5.6.1 New Tilt-Up Towers; 5.6.2 New Lattice Towers; 5.6.3 Existing Towers; 5.7 Sensor and Equipment Installation; 5.7.1 Anemometers; 5.7.2 Wind Vanes; 5.7.3 Temperature and Other Sensors; 5.7.4 Data Loggers and Associated Hardware; 5.7.5 Sensor Connections and Cabling; 5.7.6 Grounding and Lightning Protection 327 $a5.8 Site Commissioning 330 $a A practical, authoritative guide to the assessment of wind resources for utility-scale wind projects-authored by a team of experts from a leading renewable energy consultancy The successful development of wind energy projects depends on an accurate assessment of where, how often, and how strongly the wind blows. 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