A python program to model and analyze wind speed data

2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (6) ◽  
pp. 769-784
Keyword(s):  
Maximum Likelihood ◽  
Wind Speed ◽  
Maximum Likelihood Method ◽  
Likelihood Method ◽  
Weibull Function ◽  
Method Of Moment ◽  
Wind Speed Data ◽  
Statistical Errors ◽  
Wind Potential ◽  
Wind Distribution

A python program has been developed to analyze wind distributions using the Weibull density function. A two-parameter Weibull function is frequently used to model and assess wind potential and wind distribution. This python program finds first Weibull parameters from the recorded wind data by five different methods, namely, Empirical Method(EPM), Method of Moment (MoM), Energy Pattern Factor Method (EPFM), Maximum Likelihood Method (MLM), Modified Maximum Likelihood Method (MMLM), the parameters are then used to find theoretically fitted pdfs. The program is implemented on wind distribution of two cities of Pakistan (Chakri and Sadiq Abad). The program-generated pdfs were plotted with the histogram of recorded data, the fitting was excellent. To check the validity of the fitted pdfs, statistical errors Root Mean Square (RMSE), MeanAbsolute Percent Error (MAPE), Mean Absolute Error (MABE), and Chi-square statistic are calculated. In all cases,these statistical errors are well below the acceptance range. Both pictorial results and numerical values of statistical errors indicate the performance of the python program to analyze wind speed data

Application of differential evolution for wind speed distribution parameters estimation

2021 ◽  
pp. 0309524X2199996
Author(s):  
Rajesh Kumar ◽  
Arun Kumar
Keyword(s):  
Parameter Estimation ◽  
Maximum Likelihood ◽  
Wind Speed ◽  
Weibull Distribution ◽  
Maximum Likelihood Method ◽  
Likelihood Method ◽  
Speed Distribution ◽  
De Algorithm ◽  
Wind Speed Distribution ◽  
Distribution Parameters

Weibull distribution is an extensively used statistical distribution for analyzing wind speed and determining energy potential studies. Estimation of the wind speed distribution parameter is essential as it significantly affects the success of Weibull distribution application to wind energy. Various estimation methods viz. graphical method, moment method (MM), maximum likelihood method (ML), modified maximum likelihood method, and energy pattern factor method or power density method have been presented in various reported research studies for accurate estimation of distribution parameters. ML is the most preferred approach to study the parameter estimation. ML works on the principle of forming a likelihood function and maximizing the function for parameter estimation. ML generally uses the numerical based iterative method, such as Newton–Raphson. However, the iterative methods proposed in the literature are generally computationally intensive. In this paper, an efficient technique utilizing differential evolution (DE) algorithm to enhance the estimation accuracy of maximum likelihood estimation has been presented. The [Formula: see text] of GA-Weibull, SA-Weibull, and DE-Weibull is 0.958, 0.953, and 0.973 respectively, and value of RMSE of DE-Weibull 0.0083, GA-Weibull (0.0104), and SA-Weibull (0.0110), for the yearly wind speed data are obtained. The lowest root mean square error and larger regression value for both monthly and yearly wind speed data indicate that the DE-Weibull distribution has the best goodness of fit and advocate the DE algorithm for the parameter estimation.

scholarly journals A New Approach to Assess Wind Potential

2021 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Distribution Function ◽  
Maximum Likelihood ◽  
Weibull Distribution ◽  
Wind Power ◽  
Cumulative Distribution Function ◽  
Maximum Likelihood Method ◽  
New Method ◽  
Cumulative Distribution ◽  
Likelihood Method ◽  
Wind Distribution

<p>Weibull Cumulative Distribution Function (C.D.F.) has been employed to assess and compare wind potentials of two wind stations Europlatform and Stavenisse of The Netherland. Weibull distribution has been used for accurate estimation of wind energy potential for a long time. The Weibull distribution with two parameters is suitable for modeling wind data if wind distribution is unimodal. Whereas wind distribution is generally unimodal, random weather changes can make the distribution bimodal. It is always desirable to find a method that accurately represents actual statistical data. Some well-known statistical methods are Method of Moment (MoM), Linear Least Square Method (LLSM), Maximum Likelihood Method (M.L.M.), Modified Maximum Likelihood Method (MMLM), Energy Pattern Factor Method (EPFM), and Empirical Method (E.M.), etc. All these methods employ Probability Density Function (PDF) of Weibull distribution, except LLSM, which uses Cumulative Distribution Function (C.D.F.). In this communication, we are presenting a newly proposed method of evaluating Weibull parameters. Unlike most methods, this new method employs a cumulative distribution function. A MATLAB® GUI-based simulation is developed to estimate Weibull parameters using the C.D.F. approach. It is found that the Mean Square Error (M.S.E.) is the lowest when using the new method. The new method, therefore, estimates wind power density with reasonable accuracy. Wind Power (W.P.) is estimated by considering four different Wind Turbine (W.T.) models for two sites, and maximum W.P. is found using Evance R9000.</p>

scholarly journals Stress-Strength Reliability for P(T

2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Mutair ◽  
Nada Sabah Karam
Keyword(s):  
Maximum Likelihood ◽  
Maximum Likelihood Method ◽  
Pareto Distribution ◽  
Least Square Method ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Likelihood Method ◽  
Method Of Moment ◽  
Important Conclusion ◽  
Large Samples ◽  
The Mean

In this paper, the reliability formula of the stress-strength model is derived for probability  of a component having strength X falling between two stresses T and Z, based on The New Weibull-Pareto Distribution with unknown parameter  and known and common parameters  and . Four methods for estimating the The New Weibull-Pareto parameters are discussed which are the Maximum Likelihood, Method of Moment, Least Square Method and Weighted Least Square Method, and the comparison between these estimations based on a simulation study by the mean square error criteria for each of the small, medium and large samples. The most important conclusion is that this comparison confirms that the performance of the maximum likelihood estimator works better for all experiments studied.

scholarly journals Comparison of Weibull Estimation Methods for Diverse Winds

2020 ◽  
Vol 2020 ◽  
pp. 1-11
Author(s):  
Ferhat Bingöl
Keyword(s):  
Wind Farm ◽  
Study Data ◽  
Distribution Functions ◽  
Likelihood Method ◽  
Estimation Methods ◽  
Weibull Function ◽  
Wind Speeds ◽  
Low Wind Speed ◽  
Low Wind Speeds ◽  
Wind Distribution

Wind farm siting relies on in situ measurements and statistical analysis of the wind distribution. The current statistical methods include distribution functions. The one that is known to provide the best fit to the nature of the wind is the Weibull distribution function. It is relatively straightforward to parameterize wind resources with the Weibull function if the distribution fits what the function represents but the estimation process gets complicated if the distribution of the wind is diverse in terms of speed and direction. In this study, data from a 101 m meteorological mast were used to test several estimation methods. The available data display seasonal variations, with low wind speeds in different seasons and effects of a moderately complex surrounding. The results show that the maximum likelihood method is much more successful than industry standard WAsP method when the diverse winds with high percentile of low wind speed occur.

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