Overview Renewable Energy Systems 402 .pdf - Curtin University
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A Wind Turbine System –<br />
Kinetic ⇒Mechanical ⇒Electric <strong>Energy</strong><br />
• Turbine input power<br />
Pwind =<br />
1 1<br />
mu = ρ Au<br />
2 2<br />
2 3<br />
• Turbine output power<br />
Pmech =<br />
1<br />
2<br />
3<br />
Au Cp ρ<br />
• Turbine performance factor Cp. Theoretical<br />
maximum Cp: Cpmax=16/27=0.593,<br />
practical maximum Cp=0.4 - 0.5
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