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Extreme wind speeds in tropical cyclones using parametric models
Paul Renaud
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France Energies Marines, 29280 Plouzané, France
Léo Vinour
France Energies Marines, 29280 Plouzané, France
Univ Brest, Ifremer, CNRS, IRD, LOPS, 29280 Plouzané, France
Faculty of Environmental Earth Science, Hokkaido University, Sapporo, Japan
Fabien Leckler
France Energies Marines, 29280 Plouzané, France
Shogo Uchiyama
RWE Renewables Japan, Tokyo, Japan
Jean-François Filipot
France Energies Marines, 29280 Plouzané, France
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Tropical cyclones generate extreme winds that can threaten offshore wind turbines. This study presents a parametric surface wind model based on satellite data, combined with a vertical extrapolation method to estimate wind speeds at hub height. The model is validated against measurements and other datasets, showing good performance, particularly in reproducing maximum winds. Accuracy decreases in complex terrains such as Taiwan, where cyclone structure is strongly affected by topography.
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