Abstract
In the present study the energy potential of wind for the Eastern Province of Saudi Arabia is investigated. A suitable Weibull distribution is generated based on the data obtained for a duration of one complete year at a coastal location in northeastern Saudi Arabia. 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 and a model of quadratic power output function is used. It is found that the error in using the Rayleigh approximation will be less than 10% of the full rated power density level.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 435-440 |
| Number of pages | 6 |
| Journal | Renewable Energy |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue number | 1-4 |
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| Publication status | Published - May 1998 |
| Externally published | Yes |
| Event | Proceedings of the 1998 6th Arab International Solar Energy Conference - Muscat, Oman Duration: 29 Mar 1998 → 1 Apr 1998 |
