Simon just to be more specific, this are called electricity load curve, i intend to come up with a forecasting model that can predict short term power demand. The only way I know is to collect data per house unit, which i have done ,so i have time of the day on my x-axis and power in watts on my y axis. Then try come up with equations to describe this curves. That's where I'm stack.
> Date: Sun, 31 May 2009 14:01:30 -0230
> From: simonmuthike@gmail.com
> To: skunkworks@lists.my.co.ke
> Subject: Re: [Skunkworks] curve equations
>
> Please be specific . What will this equations be describing and what
> factors are we to consider.
>
> On 5/31/09, nyarotho kennedy <kenyarotho@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Its called Numerical Analysis -a unit in al engineering n science
> > courses- if u have a set of data organized into an [x,y] state, it is
> > possible to come up with equations that define the data char. using
> > forward/backward difference tables. Its the only possible way i knw.
> > For further details contact me offlist. All the best though n God
> > bless u.
> >
> > On 5/31/09, BOOKER OMOLE <bo7omole@hotmail.com> wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >> Skunks and skunkettes,
> >>
> >> I got sets of data, to be specific electrical energy consumption against
> >> time of the day for various residential units in Nairobi. I have so far
> >> presented this in line graphs by use of Ms excel and its required of me to
> >> come with mathematical equations for this curves. Any suggestions?
> >>
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