Calculate the blade length of a wind turbine rotor which produces a maximum power of 4 MW at a wind speed of 46 Km/Hr. Use air density as 1.23 Kg/m³, generator efficiency as 86%, gear box efficiency as 0.81 and power coefficient of blades as 0.38.

Calculate the blade length of a wind turbine rotor which produces a maximum power of 4 MW at a wind speed of 46 Km/Hr. Use air density as 1.23 Kg/m³, generator efficiency as 86%, gear box efficiency as 0.81 and power coefficient of blades as 0.38.

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Calculate the blade length of a wind turbine
rotor which produces a maximum power of
4 MW at a wind speed of 46 Km/Hr. Use air
density as 1.23 Kg/m³, generator efficiency
as 86%, gear box efficiency as 0.81 and
power coefficient of blades as 0.38.

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