Wind profiles and wind resources

Question 1

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1. Question 1
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Question 1.

Estimate the roughness that is relevant for the wind profile at the mast location.

Is the roughness length larger than 0.4 m?

Is the roughness length smaller than 0.002 m?

Is the roughness length between 0.01 and 0.1m?

Question 2

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2. Question 2
Which statement describes the friction velocity  (u∗)?

The friction velocity  (u∗) is smaller during the night than during the day

The friction velocity  (u∗) is about the same size during day and night
The friction velocity  (u∗) is larger during the night than during the day

Question 3

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3. Question 3
Using the wind speed measurements at 60 m which option describes the behavior of ψ ?

ψ is positive during the night an negative during the day.

There is no systematic diurnal variation.

It is negative during the night and positive during the day.

Question 4

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4. Question 4
Which of the following statements is correct?

The estimated roughness, when derived from the wind profiles, varies a lot during the
diurnal cycle and therefore it is not permissible to neglect the stability correction.

The issue of roughness is not important – whether it is 0.001or 1m has little effect on the
wind profile anyway.

The estimated roughness is found to be nearly constant throughout the diurnal cycle and
therefore stability has little effect on the determination of the roughness from wind
profiles.

Question 5
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5. Question 5
Which option is true for the wind directions at 10m and 100m?

The difference in wind direction smaller during the night than during the day.

The difference in wind direction is about the same size during day and night.

The difference in wind direction is larger during the night than during the day.

Question 6

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6. Question 6
Assuming that the energy production is proportional to the cube of the wind speed, which
option describes the energy production of a 10mtall wind turbine?

The wind turbine produces less during the night than during the day.

The wind turbine produces about the same during night and day.

The wind turbine produces more during the night than during the day.

Question 7

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7. Question 7
Assuming that the energy production is proportional to the cube of the wind speed, which
option describes the energy production of a 160m tall wind turbine?
The wind turbine produces less during the night than during the day.

The wind turbine produces more during the night than during the day.

The wind turbine produces about the same during night and day.

Question 8

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8. Question 8
When do you find the largest relative difference in production between a 160m and
a 10m wind turbine?

During the day

During the night

It is about the same during day and night