A horizontal axis wind turbine having rotor diameter of 100 m, produces rated power of 3.2 MW when the wind speed is 12-m/s. (a) What is the power in the wind? (b) Calculate the coefficient of power of the wind turbine. (c) Calculate the velocity of the wind after passing through the turbine. (d) By what factor will the power increase if the wind speed increases to 20 m/s?

A horizontal axis wind turbine having rotor diameter of 100 m, produces rated power of 3.2 MW when the wind speed is 12-m/s. (a) What is the power in the wind? (b) Calculate the coefficient of power of the wind turbine. (c) Calculate the velocity of the wind after passing through the turbine. (d) By what factor will the power increase if the wind speed increases to 20 m/s?

Elements Of Electromagnetics

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