Content area

Abstract

The Drop Size Distribution (DSD) has been modelled, and the dataset is being fitted using exponential, gamma, and lognormal distribution approaches. The existing Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM) produces the best results, but it ignores or fails to focus on some data points; thus, there is still potential for improvement in the current models. To address these issues, the Optimized Kernel Fuzzy C Means clustering (KFCM) approach is used to effectively cluster data points and predict the drop size distribution. To assess the performance of the proposed model, the Chi-square test is used with rain data from various seasons and types. The results of the proposed model outperformed 11% on seasonal data, whereas the improvement of 30% to 60% is obtained in the case of rain droplets compared to the previous models.

Details

Title
Modelling of raindrop size distribution using optimized kernel fuzzy c-means clustering algorithm
Publication title
Volume
156
Issue
1
Pages
47
Publication year
2025
Publication date
Jan 2025
Publisher
Springer Nature B.V.
Place of publication
Wien
Country of publication
Netherlands
Publication subject
ISSN
0177798X
e-ISSN
14344483
Source type
Scholarly Journal
Language of publication
English
Document type
Journal Article
Publication history
 
 
Online publication date
2024-12-21
Milestone dates
2024-11-29 (Registration); 2023-11-13 (Received); 2024-10-21 (Accepted)
Publication history
 
 
   First posting date
21 Dec 2024
ProQuest document ID
3147792724
Document URL
https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/modelling-raindrop-size-distribution-using/docview/3147792724/se-2?accountid=208611
Copyright
Copyright Springer Nature B.V. Jan 2025
Last updated
2025-02-05
Database
ProQuest One Academic