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wind speed was 4.1 m/s when measured at a height of 10m. Using the log law estimatethe wind speed at heights of(i) 50m(ii) 85mThe terrain is classified as rough pasture

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wind speed was 4.1 m/s when measured at a height of 10m. Using the log law estimatethe wind speed at heights of(i) 50m(ii) 85mThe terrain is classified as rough pasture

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The logarithmic wind profile law is a formula to estimate the wind speed at a certain height, given the wind speed at another height. It's often used in meteorology and wind engineering. The formula is:

V2 = V1 * (ln(z2/z0) / ln(z1/z0))

where:

  • V1 is the known wind speed at height z1,
  • V2 is the wind speed to be estimated at height z2,
  • z0 is the roughness length, which depends on the terrain. For rough pasture, z0 is typically around 0.05 m.

Let's use this formula to estimate the wind speed at 50 m and 85 m.

(i) For a height of 50 m:

V2 = 4.1 m/s * (ln(50/0.05) / ln(10/0.05)) = 4.1 m/s * (ln(1000) / ln(200)) ≈ 4.1 m/s * 1.51 = 6.2 m/s

(ii) For a height of 85 m:

V2 = 4.1 m/s * (ln(85/0.05) / ln(10/0.05)) = 4.1 m/s * (ln(1700) / ln(200)) ≈ 4.1 m/s * 1.65 = 6.8 m/s

So, the estimated wind speeds are approximately 6.2 m/s at 50 m and 6.8 m/s at 85 m.

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