Numerical Simulation Study of Wind and Wave Energy in Yellow River Delta

This paper simulates the wave condition of Shandong Peninsula and Yellow River estuary with SWAN (Simulating Wave Nearshore) model, which is driven by wind fields from 1996 to 2007. And then hindcasted wave data and the buoy data compared, which shows that hindcasted wave data are validated with buoy data. Finally, wave and wind energy of Yellow River delta are assessed by 12 years hindcasted wave data and the wind data, which is 10m height above the ground level. The result of assessment shows that Yellow River delta has large wave and wind energy potentialities. If the wave energy and wind energy can be used effectively, the pressure of power supply of Dongying will be relieved.