The wind turbine has a diameter of 16.7 m, an area of 187 m^2, and is spinning at 42 r/min. The ambient temperature is 15°C and the pressure is 83 kPa. For each of the wind speeds 5, 7, 12, and 16 m/s, (a) Find the tip speed ratio. (b) Find the coefficient of performance using the following figure

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The wind turbine has a diameter of 16.7 m, an area of 187 m^2, and is spinning at 42 r/min. The ambient temperature is 15°C and the pressure is 83 kPa. For each of the wind speeds 5, 7, 12, and 16 m/s,
(a) Find the tip speed ratio.
(b) Find the coefficient of performance using the following figure

0.40
Com
0.35
0.30
0.25
0.20
0.15
Cun
0.10
0.05
2
10
6.
5.
Transcribed Image Text:0.40 Com 0.35 0.30 0.25 0.20 0.15 Cun 0.10 0.05 2 10 6. 5.
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