Urban Wind Map for Delft, Rotterdam and Zoetermeer

Title

Urban Wind Map for Delft, Rotterdam and Zoetermeer

 Author

Yemer, F.M.

Contributor

van Bussel, G.J.W. (mentor)
Bierbooms, W.A.A.M. (mentor)

Faculty

Applied Sciences

 Programme

Sustainable Energy Technology

 Date

2010-12-12

 Abstract

Urban wind turbines fall within the scope of the green energy goal of municipalities in the Netherlands. For feasibility and potential green energy contribution assessment of these turbines, realistic wind speed prediction method is essential. The objective of this thesis is to develop urban wind resource mapping methodology and apply it to Delft, Rotterdam, and Zoetermeer. A non-conventional application of WASP is adapted by treating urban areas as a complex environment. As a topographic map, a Digital surface model that evolves above individual buildings which is then refined to a smooth synthetic surface evolving above cluster of buildings is used. Kriging interpolation and a combination of maximum and moving average grid filtering methods are used to create the synthetic surface. This smooth synthetic surface has lower ruggedness index around the meteorological sites, which indicates a gentle and smooth terrain that is relatively within the WASP working envelop.

 Subject

Windenergy

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Student theses

 Document type

master thesis

 Rights

(c) 2010 Fikirte M. Yemer
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