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Comparison of Three Methods for Wind Turbine Capacity Factor Estimation
Three approaches to calculating capacity factor of fixed speed wind turbines are reviewed and compared using a case study. The first “quasiexact” approach utilizes discrete wind raw data (in the histogram form) and manufacturer-provided turbine power curve (also in discrete form) to numerically calculate the capacity factor. On the other hand, the second “analytic” approach employs a continuous probability distribution function, fitted to the wind data as well as continuous turbine power curve, resulting from double polynomial fitting of manufacturer-provided power curve data. The latter approach, while being an approximation, can be solved analytically thus providing a valuable insight into aspects, affecting the capacity factor. Moreover, several other merits of wind turbine performance may be derived based on the analytical approach. The third “approximate” approach, valid in case of Rayleigh winds only, employs a nonlinear approximation of the capacity factor versus average wind speed curve, only requiring rated power and rotor diameter of the turbine. It is shown that the results obtained by employing the three approaches are very close, enforcing the validity of the analytically derived approximations, which may be used for wind turbine performance evaluation
Cultural propagation on social networks
In this work we present a model for the propagation of culture on networks of
different topology and by considering different underlying dynamics. We extend
a previous model proposed by Axelrod by letting a majority govern the dynamics
of changes. This in turn allows us to define a Lyapunov functional for the
system.Comment: 8 pages, 9 figures include
Living in an Irrational Society: Wealth Distribution with Correlations between Risk and Expected Profits
Different models to study the wealth distribution in an artificial society
have considered a transactional dynamics as the driving force. Those models
include a risk aversion factor, but also a finite probability of favoring the
poorer agent in a transaction. Here we study the case where the partners in the
transaction have a previous knowledge of the winning probability and adjust
their risk aversion taking this information into consideration. The results
indicate that a relatively equalitarian society is obtained when the agents
risk in direct proportion to their winning probabilities. However, it is the
opposite case that delivers wealth distribution curves and Gini indices closer
to empirical data. This indicates that, at least for this very simple model,
either agents have no knowledge of their winning probabilities, either they
exhibit an ``irrational'' behavior risking more than reasonable.Comment: 7 pages, 8 figure
Correlation effects in a simple model of small-world network
We analyze the effect of correlations in a simple model of small world
network by obtaining exact analytical expressions for the distribution of
shortest paths in the network. We enter correlations into a simple model with a
distinguished site, by taking the random connections to this site from an Ising
distribution. Our method shows how the transfer matrix technique can be used in
the new context of small world networks.Comment: 10 pages, 3 figure
Leading Students to Empower their Peers in Undergraduate Research
UCF and FAU’s offices of undergraduate research have three separate opportunities for current undergraduate researchers to assume a leadership role and assist their peers in getting started in research. This presentation will lay out the three models, at each institution, for student leadership in undergraduate research: peer mentors/ student teaching assistants, student assistants who host peer mentor advising hours throughout the academic year, and student councils who focus on outreach across campus and serve in an advisory capacity. This session will provide an overview of these programs on the two campuses
Backup of Renewable Energy for an Electrical Island: Case Study of Israeli Electricity System—Current Status
The paper focuses on the quantitative analysis of Israeli Government’s targets of 10% renewable energy penetration by 2020 and determining the desired methodology (models) for assessing the effects on the electricity market, addressing the fact that Israel is an electricity island. The main objective is to determine the influence of achieving the Government’s goals for renewable energy penetration on the need for backup in the Israeli electricity system. This work presents the current situation of the Israeli electricity market and the study to be taken in order to assess the undesirable effects resulting from the intermittency of electricity generated by wind and solar power stations as well as presents some solutions to mitigating these phenomena. Future work will focus on a quantitative analysis of model runs and determine the amounts of backup required relative to the amount of installed capacity from renewable resources
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