A COMPARISON OF WEIBULL AND RAYLEIGH DISTRIBUTION FUNCTIONS WITH MOMENT METHOD: A CASE STUDY OF OSMANİYE REGION IN TURKEY

Authors : Yusuf KAPLAN, Gülizar Gizem ÜNALDI

Pages : 50-60

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Publication Date : 2020-11-03

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :In this study, wind energy potential of Osmaniye region is assessed statistically by using the hourly wind speed data of Turkish State Meteorological Service between 2009 and 2013. This study introduced the evaluation of Weibull Distribution Function and Rayleigh Distribution Function for Osmaniye Region. Weibull function is utilized for the situations such as there exist no information about wind speed distribution measurement or frequency distribution. Moment Method is used to calculate the Weibull and Rayleigh parameters. Moment Method, Weibull and Rayleigh Distribution Functions are explained in detail in this paper. Additionally, the Relative Percentage Error insert ignore into journalissuearticles values(RPE); statistical test is used to compare the efficiency of these distribution functions. The calculated power density of all used distribution function is a major key issue for suitability of wind energy. The evaluation of parameters and wind power distribution have a crucial role in producing electricity from wind power. The calculated power densities of all used distribution functions were compared with wind power density derived from measured wind data. This paper reveals the effectiveness of Weibull and Rayleigh Distribution Functions by using Moment Method for Osmaniye region of Turkey.
Keywords : Wind Energy, Weibull Distribution, Rayleigh Distribution, Moment Method