Abstract

A method includes collecting energy resource data for the specific geographic location over a predetermined time period, calculating power curves and matrices for at least two energy technologies based on the collected energy resource data, estimating the potential of generated electric power over time of the at least two energy technologies based on the calculated power curves and matrices, the time period, and the characteristic parameters of each of the at least two energy technologies, simulating different base load and power variations based on the estimation of the potential generated electric power and different distribution of the electric power generation of the at least two energy technologies, identifying an optimal distribution of the at least two energy technologies by analyzing the base load and power variations for each simulation, and choosing the distribution of the electric power generation with the highest base load and lowest power variation.

IPC Classes  ?

• H02J 3/00 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks
• H02J 3/38 - Arrangements for parallelly feeding a single network by two or more generators, converters or transformers

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for determining the optimal renewable energy production mix for a specific geographic location via simulation, comprising the steps of: - Collecting renewable energy resource data for the specific geographic location over a predetermined time period, wherein the renewable energy resource data comprises data such as wind speed and direction, significant wave height and incoming wave direction, solar hours, solar irradiation, heat and/or pressure of geothermal wells or any other relevant renewable energy resource data; - Calculating power curves and matrices for at least two renewable energy technologies based on the collected renewable energy resource data; - Estimating the potential of generated electric power over time of the at least two renewable energy technologies based on the calculated power curves and matrices, the time period and the characteristic parameters of each of the at least two renewable energy technologies; and - Simulating different base load and power variations based on the estimation of the potential generated electric power and different distribution of the electric power generation of the at least two renewable energy technologies; - Identifying an optimal distribution of the at least two renewable energy technologies by analysing the base load and power variations for each simulation and choosing the distribution of the electric power generation with the highest base load and lowest power variation.

IPC Classes  ?

• G06Q 50/06 - Energy or water supply
• H02J 3/00 - Circuit arrangements for ac mains or ac distribution networks
• H02J 3/38 - Arrangements for parallelly feeding a single network by two or more generators, converters or transformers

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for generating sound for a rotating machine, including a step (E1) of determining the frequencies and amplitudes of n partials and/or harmonics (i) pertaining to the sound of a rotating machine, characterized in that the method includes a step (E2) of determining values (a1) and a step (E7-E8) of calculating a synthetic sound for the rotating machine, said synthetic sound being composed from the n partials and/or harmonics (i), while the frequency thereof is entirely or partially shifted by the values (ai).

IPC Classes  ?

• H04B 1/00 - Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
• G10K 15/02 - Synthesis of acoustic waves
• G10H 7/10 - Instruments in which the tones are synthesised from a data store, e.g. computer organs by calculating functions or polynomial approximations to evaluate amplitudes at successive sample points of a tone waveform using coefficients or parameters stored in a memory, e.g. Fourier coefficients

Abstract

The invention relates to a method for generating sound for a rotating machine, including a step (E1) of determining the frequencies and amplitudes of n partials and/or harmonics (i) pertaining to the sound of a rotating machine, characterized in that the method includes a step (E2) of determining values (ai) and a step (E7-E8) of calculating a synthetic sound for the rotating machine, said synthetic sound being composed from the n partials and/or harmonics (i), while the frequency thereof is entirely or partially shifted by the values (ai).

IPC Classes  ?

• G10K 15/02 - Synthesis of acoustic waves