Weather predicting method, water predicting apparatus, and air utilizing apparatus

Abstract

A weather predicting method is provided and includes: selecting, from weather information including temperature data and related to times and areas, a weather information related to an area containing a location where an air utilizing apparatus is placed and related to multiple times over a certain period; by solving, with weather information as input data, differential equations expressing weather information based on weather analysis models used for conducting weather simulations, generating first narrow-area weather information related to areas smaller than the area corresponding to the weather information; selecting a second narrow-area weather information concerning an area containing the location of the air utilizing apparatus from among the first narrow-area weather information; and generating a temperature cumulative distribution or a temperature exceedance probability distribution over a certain period by using temperature data contained in the second narrow-area weather information for calculating a design temperature of the air utilizing apparatus.

1 . A weather predicting method for predicting the weather by conducting weather simulations in order to design an air utilizing apparatus which is placed outdoors under the influence of surrounding weather conditions and which utilizes air as one of a heating energy source, and a reactant, the weather predicting method comprising:
 selecting, from a plurality of items of weather information which includes at least wind direction data and which is related to times and areas, a plurality of sets of the items of weather information related to a plurality of times over a fixed period concerning a first area containing a location at which the air utilizing apparatus is placed;   by solving, with the use of the selected plurality of sets of the items of weather information as input data, differential equations expressing the weather information based on analysis models used for conducting weather simulations, generating a plurality of sets of the items of first narrow-area weather information related to a plurality of second areas which are disposed within the first area and which are smaller than the first area;   selecting a set of items of second narrow-area weather information concerning the second area containing the location of the air utilizing apparatus from among the generated plurality of sets of the items of first narrow-area weather information; and   calculating a wind direction having the highest cumulative frequency by using wind direction data contained in the set of the items of second narrow-area weather information in order to determine a direction in which the air utilizing apparatus is placed.   
     
     
         2 . The weather predicting method according to  claim 1 , wherein
 on the basis of the calculated wind direction, a layout in which the air utilizing apparatus is placed in an area such that gas discharged from a discharge unit of the air utilizing apparatus located on a windward side will not be sucked by a suction unit of the air utilizing apparatus located on a leeward side is generated.   
     
     
         3 . The weather predicting method according to  claim 1 , wherein
 a step of generating the set of the items of first narrow-area weather information further includes:   recalculating the set of the items of first narrow-area weather information by using observation data indicating at least one of a wind direction, a wind speed, and a temperature in the area corresponding to the weather information.   
     
     
         4 . The weather predicting method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 calculating meteorological field information concerning an area smaller than the area corresponding to the second narrow-area weather information by computing the second narrow-area weather information by using three-dimensional fluid dynamic equations; and   calculating, by using the meteorological field information, a flow in which heated air discharged from the air utilizing apparatus is returned to the suction unit of the air utilizing apparatus.   
     
     
         5 . The weather predicting method according to  claim 1 , further comprising:
 recalculating, if topographical features of an area in which the air utilizing apparatus is placed are different from topographical features described in the weather information due to a reason of one of land leveling, land use, and equipment installation,   the set of the items of first narrow-area weather information on the basis of topographical information reflecting a result of associated one of the land leveling, the land use, and the equipment installation.   
     
     
         6 . The weather predicting method according to  claim 1 , wherein
 the first narrow-area weather information and the second narrow-area weather information are three-dimensional data, and indicate at least one of wind direction, wind speed, turbulence energy, solar radiation, atmospheric pressure, precipitation, humidity, and temperature.   
     
     
         7 . A weather predicting apparatus for predicting the weather by conducting weather simulations in order to design an air utilizing apparatus which is placed outdoors under the influence of surrounding weather conditions and which utilizes air as one of a heating energy source, and a reactant, the weather predicting apparatus comprising:
 a storage section that stores therein a set of items of weather information obtained from a plurality of items of weather information which includes at least wind direction data and which is related to times and areas, the set of items of weather information related to a plurality of times over a fixed period concerning a first area containing a location at which the air utilizing apparatus is placed; and   a processor that selects a plurality of sets of the items of weather information, generates a set of items of first narrow-area weather information related to a plurality of second areas which are disposed within the first area and which are smaller than the first area by solving, with the use of the selected plurality of sets of the items of weather information as input data, differential equations expressing the weather information based on analysis models used for conducting weather simulations, selects a set of items of second narrow-area weather information concerning the second area containing the location of the air utilizing apparatus from among the generated plurality of sets of the items of first narrow-area weather information, and calculates a wind direction having the highest cumulative frequency by using wind direction data contained in the set of the items of second narrow-area weather information in order to determine a direction in which the air utilizing apparatus is placed.   
     
     
         8 . The weather predicting apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein
 on the basis of the calculated wind direction, the processor generates a layout in which the air utilizing apparatus is placed in an area such that gas discharged from a discharge unit of the air utilizing apparatus located on a windward side will not be sucked by a suction unit of the air utilizing apparatus located on a leeward side.   
     
     
         9 . The weather predicting apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the processor recalculates the set of the items of first narrow-area weather information by using observation data indicating at least one of a wind direction, a wind speed, and a temperature in the area corresponding to the weather information.   
     
     
         10 . The weather predicting apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the processor calculates meteorological field information concerning an area smaller than the area corresponding to the second narrow-area weather information by computing the second narrow-area weather information by using three-dimensional fluid dynamic equations, and calculates, by using the meteorological field information, a flow in which heated air discharged from the air utilizing apparatus is returned to the suction unit of the air utilizing apparatus.   
     
     
         11 . The weather predicting apparatus according to  claim 7  wherein the processor:
 recalculates, if topographical features of an area in which the air utilizing apparatus is placed are different from topographical features described in the weather information due to a reason of one of land leveling, land use, and equipment installation, 
 the set of the items of first narrow-area weather information on the basis of topographical information reflecting a result of associated one of the land leveling, the land use, and the equipment installation. 
 
     
     
         12 . The weather predicting apparatus according to  claim 7 , wherein
 the first narrow-area weather information and the second narrow-area weather information are three-dimensional data, and indicate at least one of wind direction, wind speed, turbulence energy, solar radiation, atmospheric pressure, precipitation, humidity, and temperature.   
     
     
         13 . An air utilizing apparatus which is placed outdoors under the influence of surrounding weather conditions and which utilizes air as one of a heating energy source and a reactant, the air utilizing apparatus comprising:
 a suction unit that sucks the air;   an operation unit that performs one of heat exchange and reaction by using the air sucked by the suction unit; and   a discharge unit that discharges gas emitted through one of operations of heat exchange and reaction, wherein:   from a plurality of items of weather information which includes at least wind direction data and which is related to times and areas, a plurality of sets of the items of weather information related to a plurality of times over a fixed period concerning a first area containing a location at which the air utilizing apparatus is placed are selected;   by solving, with the use of the selected plurality of sets of the items of weather information as input data, differential equations expressing the weather information based on analysis models used for conducting weather simulations, a set of items of first narrow-area weather information related to a plurality of second areas which are disposed within the first area and which are smaller than the first area is generated;   a set of items of second narrow-area weather information concerning an area containing the location of the air utilizing apparatus is selected from among the generated plurality of sets of the items of first narrow-area weather information; and   the air utilizing apparatus is placed in the area on the basis of a wind direction having the highest cumulative frequency calculated by using wind direction data contained in the set of the items of second narrow-area weather information.   
     
     
         14 . The air utilizing apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein
 the air utilizing apparatus is placed such that gas discharged from the discharge unit located on a windward side indicated in the wind direction data included in the set of the items of second narrow-area weather information will not be sucked by the suction unit located on a leeward side indicated in the wind direction data included in the set of the items of second narrow-area weather information.   
     
     
         15 . The air utilizing apparatus according to  claim 13 , wherein:
 meteorological field information concerning an area smaller than the area corresponding to the second narrow-area weather information is calculated by computing the second narrow-area weather information by using three-dimensional fluid dynamic equations, and by using the meteorological field information, a flow in which heated air discharged from the air utilizing apparatus is returned to the suction unit of the air utilizing apparatus is calculated; and   the air utilizing apparatus is placed such that the heated air discharged from the air utilizing apparatus will not be returned to the suction unit.