THERMODYNAMICS: ENG APPROACH LOOSELEAF
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Chapter 2.8, Problem 70P
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 32 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-h period, determine the amount of electric energy and the revenue generated per day for a unit price of $0.09/kWh for electricity.
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