Estudos de metodologias de avaliação do vento para aplicação no Campus Alegrete

Abstract

The increasing quest for renewable energy sources has expanded the horizons of the energetic stream, specifically wind power. This study aims to address the methodologies being used to predict the winds and address the main locations for wind turbines. To set up the turbines this work starts can start by analizing the wind as the main factor that influenciates the choice of a future location, followed by the study of the equipment used to measure speed and direction, roughness, obstacles, turbulence and effects of the acceleration and deacceleration of the wind among others. Reffering to the wind predictions, this work analyzes present methodologies that are being used for measuring and predicting the wind regime and the importance of predictions of short and long term for the wind system in a whole. As a practice study, taking into account the methodologies mentioned, specially the setting up of the turbines, an assesment is made to locate a turbine in an area considering its physical characteristics.