Numerical evaluation of the wind energy resource of Liguria

Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics

Volumn 74-76, Issue , 1998, Pages 355-364

  Conte, A ^a   Pavone, A ^a   Ratto, C F ^b  

^a Servizi Industriali Genova SIGE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GENOA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPLEX OROGRAPHY;

MATHEMATICAL MODELS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; WIND TURBINES;

WIND POWER;

COMPLEX TERRAIN; MATHEMATICAL TECHNIQUE; WIND POWER POTENTIAL;

EID: 0032051538     PISSN: 01676105     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0167-6105(98)00032-4     Document Type: Article

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