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QuestionIf the wind speed at 1 m is 1.5 ms11.5 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1} and 4.6 ms14.6 \mathrm{~ms}^{-1} at 7 m calculate: (i) The frictional velocity (ii) The roughness parameter hz2h z_{2} (iii) The eddy viscosity coefficient at 5 m (iv) The wind speed at 25 m

Studdy Solution

STEP 1

1. The wind speed at 1 m is 1.5m/s1.5 \, \mathrm{m/s}.
2. The wind speed at 7 m is 4.6m/s4.6 \, \mathrm{m/s}.
3. We are using the logarithmic wind profile to calculate the required parameters.
4. The von Kármán constant (κ\kappa) is approximately 0.4.

STEP 2

1. Calculate the frictional velocity (uu_*).
2. Calculate the roughness parameter (z0z_0).
3. Calculate the eddy viscosity coefficient at 5 m.
4. Calculate the wind speed at 25 m.

STEP 3

Calculate the frictional velocity (uu_*) using the logarithmic wind profile equation:
u(z)=uκln(zz0)u(z) = \frac{u_*}{\kappa} \ln\left(\frac{z}{z_0}\right)
We have two equations for two heights:
1.5=u0.4ln(1z0)1.5 = \frac{u_*}{0.4} \ln\left(\frac{1}{z_0}\right) 4.6=u0.4ln(7z0)4.6 = \frac{u_*}{0.4} \ln\left(\frac{7}{z_0}\right)
Divide the second equation by the first to eliminate z0z_0:
4.61.5=ln(7z0)ln(1z0)\frac{4.6}{1.5} = \frac{\ln\left(\frac{7}{z_0}\right)}{\ln\left(\frac{1}{z_0}\right)}
Solve for uu_*.

STEP 4

Calculate the roughness parameter (z0z_0).
Use the value of uu_* found in STEP_1 in either of the original equations to solve for z0z_0.
1.5=u0.4ln(1z0)1.5 = \frac{u_*}{0.4} \ln\left(\frac{1}{z_0}\right)
Solve for z0z_0.

STEP 5

Calculate the eddy viscosity coefficient (νt\nu_t) at 5 m.
The eddy viscosity coefficient is given by:
νt=κuz\nu_t = \kappa u_* z
Substitute z=5z = 5 m and the value of uu_* from STEP_1.

STEP 6

Calculate the wind speed at 25 m using the logarithmic wind profile:
u(25)=u0.4ln(25z0)u(25) = \frac{u_*}{0.4} \ln\left(\frac{25}{z_0}\right)
Substitute the values of uu_* and z0z_0 obtained in previous steps.

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