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Formulas to calculate Weibull Probability and Wind Power Density

Relative Frequency=RF= No of hours of particular wind speed/ Total Period of Observations If middle value of ith Bin (Wind speed classes) = Vi Average Wind Speed = Avg V = Vi*RF Variance=Vi2*(RF)-(Avg V) 2 Standard Deviation= (Variance)
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Shape Parameter = K= (Standard Deviation/ Avg V)-1.086 Scale Parameter = C1.13*Avg V or C=Avg V/ (1+1/K) Power Density = (P/A) =(1/2)** C3 *(1+3/K) Power Law V=Vo (H/Ho)^(), Where Alpha==LOG(V/Vo)/LOG(H/Ho) Value of Alpha may take as 1/7 for a stable atmosphere. Log Law V=Vo LN(H/Zo)/LN(Ho/Zo)

The formulas are taken from the web site crestdl.lboro.ac.uk and from notes provided by DG Met S Islamabad.

Where Zo is roughness parameter Zo=(H^Vo/Ho^V)^(1/(Vo-V)) WEIB Probability =P (Vi) =(K/C) *(Vi/C) K-1 *EXP (-(Vi/C) K) Formulas to Convert Wind Speed m/s = knots X 0.514791 km/h = knots X 1.85184 miles/hour = knots X 1.151

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