Title Page -- Copyright -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- Acknowledgments -- About the Author -- List of Symbols -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- 1.1 Wind Resource Assessment as a Discipline -- 1.2 Micro-siting Briefing -- 1.3 Cascade of Wind Regime -- 1.4 Uncertainty of Wind Resource -- 1.5 Scope of the Book -- References -- Chapter 2: Concepts and Analytical Tools -- 2.1 Surface Roughness and Wind Profile -- 2.2 Speed-up Effect of Terrain -- 2.3 Shelter Effect of Obstacles -- 2.4 Summary -- References -- Chapter 3: Numerical Wind Flow Modelling -- 3.1 Modelling Concept Review -- 3.2 Linearised Numerical Flow Models -- 3.3 Mass-Consistent Models -- 3.4 CFD Models -- 3.5 Meso Scale NWP Models -- 3.6 Inherent Uncertainties in Wind Flow Modelling -- 3.7 Summary -- References -- Chapter 4: Wind Park Physics and Micro-siting -- 4.1 Wind Power Density -- 4.2 Wind Power Conversion -- 4.3 Wind Turbine Wake Effects -- 4.4 Wind Turbine Micro-siting -- 4.5 Summary -- References -- Chapter 5: Wind Statistics -- 5.1 Statistics Concepts Review -- 5.2 Wind Data Time Series -- 5.3 Mean Wind Speed of the Whole Time Series -- 5.4 Weibull Distribution -- 5.5 Estimating Weibull Parameters -- 5.6 Extreme Wind Statistics -- 5.7 Summary -- References -- Chapter 6: Measure-Correlate-Predict -- 6.1 Wind Data Correlation -- 6.2 Wind Data Regression and Prediction -- 6.3 MCP Methodology for Wind Energy -- 6.4 MCP Uncertainty -- 6.5 Sources of Reference Data -- 6.6 Summary -- References -- Chapter 7: Wind Park Production Estimate -- 7.1 Gross and Net AEP -- 7.2 AEP Uncertainty Analysis -- 7.3 Natural Variability of Wind -- 7.4 Uncertainty in Wind Measurement -- 7.5 Uncertainty in Wind Flow Modelling -- 7.6 A Case Study -- 7.7 Wind Resource Assessment Report -- 7.8 Summary -- References -- Chapter 8: Measuring the Wind -- 8.1 Representativeness of the Met Mast.

8.2 Cup Anemometer Physics -- 8.3 Met Mast Installation -- 8.4 Met Mast Operation and Maintenance -- 8.5 Data Validation -- 8.6 Alternative Wind Sensors -- 8.7 Summary -- References -- Chapter 9: Atmospheric Circulation and Wind Systems -- 9.1 General Concepts -- 9.2 Laws and Driving Forces -- 9.3 General Atmospheric Circulations -- 9.4 Synoptic Scale Wind Systems -- 9.5 Meso-scale Wind Systems -- 9.6 Micro-scale Winds -- Summary -- References -- Chapter 10: Boundary Layer Winds -- 10.1 Atmospheric Stability -- 10.2 Orographic Effects -- 10.3 Onshore Boundary Layer Winds -- 10.4 Offshore Boundary Layer Winds -- 10.5 Summary -- References -- Chapter 11: Environmental Impact Assessment -- 11.1 Biological Impacts -- 11.2 Visual Impacts -- 11.3 Noise Impacts -- 11.4 Weather and Climate Change -- 11.5 Public Health and Safety -- 11.6 Summary -- References -- Appendix I: Frequently Used Equations -- Appendix II: IEC Classification of Wind Turbines -- Appendix III: Climate Condition Survey for a Wind Farm -- III.1 Calculating the Ambient Temperature Range -- Appendix IV: Useful Websites and Database -- Index -- End User License Agreement.