A wind turbine with a rotor diameter of 40 m produces 90 kW of electrical power when

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A wind turbine with a rotor diameter of 40 m produces 90 kW of electrical power when the wind speed is 8 m ⋅ s−1. The density of air impinging on the turbine is 1.2 kg ⋅ m−3. What fraction of the kinetic energy of the wind impinging on the turbine is converted to electrical energy?

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Introduction To Chemical Engineering Thermodynamics

ISBN: 9781259696527

8th Edition

Authors: J.M. Smith, Hendrick Van Ness, Michael Abbott, Mark Swihart

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