• Title of article

    Use of Rayleigh Distribution Method for Assessment of Wind Energy Output in Cleveland–Ohio

  • Author/Authors

    Gorla, RSR Cleveland State University- Cleveland, Ohio, USA , K. Pallikonda, M. Cleveland State University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA , Walunj, G. Cleveland State University - Cleveland, Ohio, USA

  • Pages
    8
  • From page
    11
  • To page
    18
  • Abstract
    In the developed world, energy is one of the major factors and research is focusing on renewable energy. The global warming, CO2, NOX and limited fossil fuel are the research areas that are important. Renewable energy may be generated by wind, water, wave, solar and biomass. In this article, we are studying the wind energy availability for Cleveland, Ohio area. A statistical method using the Rayleigh probability distribution function is used to estimate the mean wind speed and thus calculate the annual energy output from a windmill. Furthermore, the annual energy output calculated from Rayleigh PDF is compared with the actual energy output from the observed historical data for the period 2009-2018
  • Keywords
    wind energy , Ohio , rayleigh
  • Journal title
    Renewable Energy Research and Applications
  • Serial Year
    2020
  • Record number

    2514462