Bimodal versus Weibull wind speed distributions: An analysis of wind energy potential in La Venta, Mexico

Wind Engineering

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 225-234

  Jaramillo, O A ^a   Borja, M A ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE INVESTIGACIONES ELÉCTRICAS   (Mexico)

Author keywords

Bimodal wind speed distribution; Le Ventosa Mexico; Levelised production cost; Weibull wind speed distribution; Wind characteristics; Wind energy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SOFTWARE; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION; WIND EFFECTS; WIND TURBINES;

PRODUCTION COSTS; WIND FARMS; WIND SPEED;

WIND POWER;

FEASIBILITY STUDY; WEIBULL DISTRIBUTION; WIND ENGINEERING; WIND POWER POTENTIAL; WIND TURBINE; WIND VELOCITY;

EID: 2442702615     PISSN: 0309524X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1260/0309524041211404     Document Type: Article

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