Betz Limit, Power Coefficient Cp & Rotor Sizing
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In this lesson
You compare the turbine's electrical power with the power in the wind to get its power coefficient Cp, measure it against the Betz limit and size the rotor of a new 5 MW design.
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Lessons in this course
- Power in the Wind: Air Density, Swept Area & ½ρAv³ Locked
- Betz Limit, Power Coefficient Cp & Rotor Sizing Locked
- Wind Shear: Power-Law Exponent & Hub-Height Extrapolation Locked
- Power Curve Lookup with Linear Interpolation Locked
- Weibull Wind Distribution: Mean Speed, Bin Probabilities & Hours Locked
- Annual Energy Production: Σ Hours × Power (with Chart) Locked
- Losses, Net AEP & Capacity Factor of a Wind Farm Locked
- Simple LCOE of a Wind Farm with the Capital Recovery Factor Locked