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These are all lift-type (the sweep surface faces the wind)
These are suitable for
utility-scale generation
Too much interference Not high enough above
from tower ground
Drag-Type - not suitable for serious power
Wind
4 m/s cut-in 12.5 m/s rated power 25 m/s cut out
56
cubic
25
1 mile = 1609 m
Desert Sky
Wind Farm
www.desertskywind.com
Desert Sky Wind Farm - Map
P
d
K .E. 1 v 2 dm
dt 2 dt
1 2 dx 1
P v A Av3
2 dt 2
Better performance when cold Ideal gas law, PV = nRT.
P1V1 P2V2
T1 T2
For constant P,
T2
V2 V1
T1
so as T, V . As
V , then . Result is
as T , then .
273.15 15
KT
273.15 K
gAdz gP MW 10 3
P( z ) P( z dz )
A
dP
dz
RT
1.185 104 P
dP
g
1.185 104 z
dz
P Po e
P MW 10 3
Po = 1 atm, T = 15C, z meters
RT
MW = molecular weight
1.185 104 z
R = gas constant
T = degrees K
oe , KA
o 1.225kg / m3
Relative Air Density (Nominal 1.0 at Sea Level, 15 Deg C)
1.15
Sea Level
1.10
1000m, 1.00
and about 0.1 1000 m
per 30 C 0.95
1500m
0.90
2000 m
0.85
0.80 2500 m
0.75 3000 m
0.70
-20 -15 -10 -5 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 40
Temp - C
Variation of Wind Speed with Height above Ground
v H
vo , Ho: velocity and height at reference position,
vo H o
usually 10 meters above ground.
1
th
7
power law
Betz Limit Max theoretical turbine energy capture = 59.3% of swept
area when downwind is slowed to 1/3rd of the upwind speed.
swept
Betz Limit Max
theoretical turbine
energy capture =
59.3% of swept area
when downwind is
slowed to 1/3rd of
the upwind speed.
Tip Speed rotor (rad / sec) Rrotor (m)
TSR
vwind vwind (m / sec)
Response from Roy Blackshear, Manager
of Desert Sky Wind Farm