Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(11):136-141 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3A.136-141

Statistical Analysis of Wind Speed Data Based on Weibull and Rayleigh Distribution

Ivana Pobocikova1, Zuzana Sedliackova1, Jan Simon1
1 Department of Applied Mathematics, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, University of Zilina, Slovakia

In this paper the wind speed data from Meteorological observatory Bratislava-Mlynska dolina were statistically analyzed. The data were analyzed based on Weibull and Rayleigh distribution. The distribution parameters were estimated using maximum likelihood method. The both distributions were compared for their performance using the coefficient of determination and the root mean square error. The results indicate that the better performance can be obtained by the Weibull distribution.

Keywords: wind speed data, Weibull distribution, Rayleigh distribution, maximum likelihood method, coefficient of determination, root mean square error

Published: October 31, 2014  Show citation

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Pobocikova, I., Sedliackova, Z., & Simon, J. (2014). Statistical Analysis of Wind Speed Data Based on Weibull and Rayleigh Distribution. Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina, 16(3A), 136-141. doi: 10.26552/com.C.2014.3A.136-141
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