A nomogram for estimating capacity factors of wind turbines using site and machine characteristics

Effects of the model selected for the po

Effects of the model selected for the power curve on the site effectiveness and the capacity factor of a pitch regulated wind turbine

✍ J.L. Torres; E. Prieto; A. Garcia; M. De Blas; F. Ramirez; A. De Francisco 📂 Article 📅 2003 🏛 Elsevier Science 🌐 English ⚖ 658 KB

The present work is based on the fact that site effectiveness is a relevant value when analysing the suitability of a location for constant-speed wind turbines. An analytical expression is developed to calculate the said effectiveness by means of a potential adjustment model to the ascending segment