windpowerlib.tools.gauss_distribution¶
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windpowerlib.tools.
gauss_distribution
(function_variable, standard_deviation, mean=0)[source]¶ Gauss distribution.
The Gauss distribution is used in the function
smooth_power_curve()
for power curve smoothing.Parameters: - function_variable (float) – Variable of the gaussian distribution.
- standard_deviation (float) – Standard deviation of the Gauss distribution.
- mean (Float) – Defines the offset of the Gauss distribution. Default: 0.
Returns: Wind speed at hub height. Data type depends on the type of wind_speed.
Return type: pandas.Series or numpy.array
Notes
The following equation is used [1]:
- with:
- : standard deviation, : mean
References
[1] Berendsen, H.: “A Student’s Guide to Data and Error Analysis”. New York, Cambridge University Press, 2011, p. 37