06501cam a2200961Ma 4500 ocn802045817 OCoLC 20170612141629.0 m o d cr cn||||||||| 110929s2012 njua ob 001 0 eng d 2011040044 E7B eng pn E7B OCLCO CDX COO DEBSZ B24X7 DKDLA OCLCQ YDXCP EBLCP DG1 N$T OCLCF UKDOC RECBK OCLCQ D6H AZK DG1 793995924 795808138 865012189 953559309 961517213 962634280 1118022327 (hardback) 9781118022320 (hardback) 1118249844 9781118249840 9781118249864 (electronic bk.) 1118249860 (electronic bk.) 9781118249871 (electronic bk.) 1118249879 (electronic bk.) 9781118022320 9781118249840 9786613622013 EB00066657 Recorded Books AU@ 000049595579 DEBBG BV040883475 DEBSZ 37259722X DEBSZ 431073260 DEBSZ 449276821 DKDLA 820120-katalog:000610124 NZ1 14687074 NZ1 15317506 NZ1 15340763 (OCoLC)802045817 (OCoLC)793995924 (OCoLC)795808138 (OCoLC)865012189 (OCoLC)953559309 (OCoLC)961517213 (OCoLC)962634280 TJ825 .W555 2011eb TEC 007000 bisacsh 621.31/2136 23 MAIN Wind resource assessment : a practical guide to developing a wind project / [edited by] Michael Brower ; with contributions from Bruce H. Bailey [and others]. Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, 2012. 1 online resource (xvi, 280 pages :) : illustrations text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier data file rda Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index. This is a practical, authoritative guide for the most important phase in developing a wind energy project." Wind 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. 2.2.2 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. 3.4.2 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. 4.3.3 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. 5. 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. Wind power. Wind power plants. Power resources. Winds Speed. Mechanical engineering. Engineering. Electrical engineering. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Power Resources General. bisacsh Wind power. fast (OCoLC)fst01175627 Wind power plants. fast (OCoLC)fst01175664 Electronic books. Electronic books. local Brower, Michael, 1960- Bailey, Bruce H. 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