At a certain location, wind is blowing steadily at 10 m/s. Determine the mechanical energy of air per unit mass and the power generation potential of a wind turbine with 80-m-diameter (D) blades at that location. Take the air density to be 1.25 kg/m3. The mechanical energy of air per unit mass is kJ/kg. The power generation potential of the wind turbine is kW.

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boffeemadrid boffeemadrid · Answer 1 · 2021-01-26T07:36:07+01:00

Answer:

[tex]0.05\ \text{kJ/kg}[/tex]

[tex]3141.6\ \text{kW}[/tex]

Explanation:

v = Velocity of wind = 10 m/s

A = Swept area of blade = [tex]\dfrac{\pi}{4}d^2[/tex]

d = Diameter of turbine = 80 m

[tex]\rho[/tex] = Density of air = [tex]1.25\ \text{kg/m}^3[/tex]

Wind energy per unit mass of air is given by

[tex]E=\dfrac{v^2}{2}\\\Rightarrow E=\dfrac{10^2}{2}\\\Rightarrow E=50\ \text{J/kg}[/tex]

The mechanical energy of air per unit mass is [tex]0.05\ \text{kJ/kg}[/tex]

Power is given by

[tex]P=\rho AvE\\\Rightarrow P=1.25\times \dfrac{\pi}{4}\times 80^2\times 10\times 50\\\Rightarrow P=3141592.65=3141.6\ \text{kW}[/tex]

The power generation potential of the wind turbine is [tex]3141.6\ \text{kW}[/tex].