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At a certain location, wind is blowing steadily at 7 m/s. Determine the mechanical energy of air per unit mass and the power generation potential of a wind turbine with 80-m-diameter blades at that location. Also determine the actual electric power generation assuming an overall efficiency of 30 percent. Take the air density to be 1.25 kg/m3.

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Answer:

Explanation:

From the information given;

The velocity of the wind blow V = 7 m/s

The diameter of the blades  (d) = 80 m

Percentage of the overall efficiency [tex]\eta_{overall} = 30\%[/tex]

The density of air [tex]\rho = 1.25 kg/km^3[/tex]

Then, we can use the concept of the kinetic energy of the wind blowing to estimate the mechanic energy of air per unit mass by using the formula:

[tex]e_{mechanic} = \dfrac{mV^2}{2}[/tex]

here;

m = [tex]\rho AV[/tex]

= [tex]1.25 \times \dfrac{\pi}{4}(80)^2 \times 7[/tex]

= 43982.29 kg/s

[tex]W = e_{mechanic} = \dfrac{mV^2}{2}[/tex]

[tex]= \dfrac{43982.29 \times 7^2}{2}[/tex]

[tex]= 1077566.105 \ W[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{ =1077.566 \ kW}[/tex]

The actual electric power is:

[tex]W_{electric} = \eta_{overall} \times W[/tex]

[tex]W_{electric} = 0.3 \times 1077.566[/tex]

[tex]\mathbf{W_{electric} =323.26 \ kW}[/tex]