Evaluation of wind characteristics in Bac Lieu in 2016 using the weibull function

Pham Xuan Thanh; Nguyen Xuan Anh; Le Van Luu; Hiep Van Nguyen; Hoang Hai Son; Pham Le Khuong; Do Ngoc Thuy

doi:10.15625/1859-3097/17/4B/12990

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Pham Xuan Thanh Institute of Geophysics, VAST
Nguyen Xuan Anh Institute of Geophysics, VAST
Le Van Luu Institute of Geophysics, VAST
Hiep Van Nguyen Institute of Geophysics, VAST
Hoang Hai Son Institute of Geophysics, VAST
Pham Le Khuong Institute of Geophysics, VAST
Do Ngoc Thuy Institute of Geophysics, VAST

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15625/1859-3097/17/4B/12990

Keywords:

Weibull function, wind speed, Bac Lieu.

Abstract

In this paper, the characteristics of wind speed at 20 m height at the Bac Lieu atmospheric physic station (Bac Lieu station) in 2016 were evaluated using the Weibull distribution function. The wind speed data set (every minute) from January 7^th to December 31^st, 2016 was used to calculate the two parameters of Weibull function including Weibull shape factor “k” and Weibull scale factor “c”. The results showed that at the Bac Lieu station in 2016, the values of k and c were 1.69 and 3.91, respectively. Some characteristics of wind speed were also estimated such as wind energy density (P_a/A=57.3 W/m²), wind speed of maximum energy carrier (V_mec=6.2 m/s), the most probable wind speed (V_mp=2.3 m/s), mean wind speed (V_mean=3.5 m/s) and standard deviation of wind speeds (s = 2.1 m/s).

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