Abstract:The characteristics of the wind turbulence intensity that are essential to know before installing a wind turbine at a site were investigated along the coast of Cotonou in Benin. The average speed, direction, roughness length, friction velocity, turbulence intensity and relationship between the roughness and wind turbulence intensity were evaluated as well. Using the estimators derived from a simple isotropic Gaussian model of turbulent wind fluctuations, we proposed modified models for estimating the turbulenc… Show more
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