Question

Large wind turbines with a power capacity of 8 MW and blade span diameters of over 160 m are available for electric power generation. Consider a wind turbine with a blade span diameter of 100 m installed at a site subjected to steady winds at 8 m/s. Taking the overall efficiency of the wind turbine to be 44 percent and the air density to be 1.25 kg/m3, determine the electric power generated by this wind turbine. Also, assuming steady winds of 8 m/s during a 24 hour period, determine the amount of electric energy and the revenue generated per day for a unit price of $0.09/kWh for electricity.

The density of air is given to be rho-1.25 kg/m3

The electric power generated by the wind turbine is ____ kWh.

The amount of electric energy generated is ____`` kWh

The revenue generated per day is $ ____.

Answer 1

Answer:

Electric power generated= 26544kWh

Power generated by the turbine = 1105.98kw

Revenue per day = $2388.96

Explanation: Given

Air density, air=1.25kg/m3

Overall efficiency = 0.44

Diameter of turbine = 100m

Velocity= 8m/s

Unit price of electric power generated =$ 0.09

The expression for electric power generated is the product of overall efficiency and change in kinetic energy of turbine blade

n overall = W/mv^2/2

Rearranging the equation gives

W = noveral × mv2/2

W = overall × (pAv)v^2/2

W = overall × pAv^3/2

W = noverall × pAv^3/2

W = no real × pair ×pi/4 d^2×v^3/2

W = 0.44×1.25×(3.142/4 )× 100^2 × (8^3/2)

W = 1105.98kW

Electric energy power per day = E = Wt = 1105.98× 24hrs = 26544Wh

Revenue generated per day = E × Runit

= 26544 × $0.09 = $ 2388.96

Answer 2

Explanation:

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