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5.5 Storm Loading<br />

5.5.1 Drag force on blade<br />

<strong>Blade</strong>s parked. Extreme wind speed<br />

1 2<br />

FD ( r)<br />

ρVmaxCD<br />

c(<br />

r)<br />

2<br />

= load per unit length<br />

V max<br />

V max = 50 m/s, c = 1.3m<br />

ρV c<br />

Re = max =<br />

μ<br />

Hence C D =<br />

c<br />

F D<br />

Fig 28<br />

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