MosettiTurbineCost: Returns Mosetti's cost model for a number of turbines.
Description
This function returns the dimensionless cost based on Mosetti et al. (1994).
Usage
MosettiTurbineCost(N)
Value
MosettiTurbineCost returns a dimensionless cost factor.
Arguments
N
number of turbines for which cost is to be computed.
Author
Carsten Croonenbroeck
Details
Wind farm cost does not increase linearly with the number of turbines. Economies of scale lead to disproportionate cost increases. This function returns the dimensionless cost based on Mosetti et al. (1994).
References
G. Mosetti, C. Poloni, B. Diviacco (1994). Optimization of wind turbine positioning in large windfarms by means of a genetic algorithm, Journal of Wind Engineering and Industrial Aerodynamics, 51(1), 105-116.