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    Relation Wind Speed and Power

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    1) Wind power output is proportional to the cube of the wind speed, so small variations in speed can lead to large changes in power output. Higher wind speeds allow turbine blades to rotate faster, producing more mechanical and electrical power. 2) The swept area of the blades, which is proportional to the square of the blade length, also affects wind power, as a larger area captures more energy from the wind. Doubling the blade length quadruples the swept area. 3) Wind power output peaks at normal wind speeds of 8-10 m/s and drops off at very low or very high speeds, as turbines control their output to avoid overloading at high winds.

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    Relation Wind Speed and Power

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    1) Wind power output is proportional to the cube of the wind speed, so small variations in speed can lead to large changes in power output. Higher wind speeds allow turbine blades to rotate faster, producing more mechanical and electrical power. 2) The swept area of the blades, which is proportional to the square of the blade length, also affects wind power, as a larger area captures more energy from the wind. Doubling the blade length quadruples the swept area. 3) Wind power output peaks at normal wind speeds of 8-10 m/s and drops off at very low or very high speeds, as turbines control their output to avoid overloading at high winds.

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    1) Wind power output is proportional to the cube of the wind speed, so small variations in speed can lead to large changes in power output. Higher wind speeds allow turbine blades to rotate faster, producing more mechanical and electrical power. 2) The swept area of the blades, which is proportional to the square of the blade length, also affects wind power, as a larger area captures more energy from the wind. Doubling the blade length quadruples the swept area. 3) Wind power output peaks at normal wind speeds of 8-10 m/s and drops off at very low or very high speeds, as turbines control their output to avoid overloading at high winds.

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    Relation Wind Speed and Power

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    1) Wind power output is proportional to the cube of the wind speed, so small variations in speed can lead to large changes in power output. Higher wind speeds allow turbine blades to rotate faster, producing more mechanical and electrical power. 2) The swept area of the blades, which is proportional to the square of the blade length, also affects wind power, as a larger area captures more energy from the wind. Doubling the blade length quadruples the swept area. 3) Wind power output peaks at normal wind speeds of 8-10 m/s and drops off at very low or very high speeds, as turbines control their output to avoid overloading at high winds.

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    Relation b/w Wind Power & Wind Speed

    1. In order to obtain a higher wind power, it requires a higher wind speed, a longer length
    of blades for gaining a larger swept area, and a higher air density.
    P∝v3
    2. The wind power output is proportional to the cubic power of the mean wind speed, a
    small variation in wind speed can result in a large change in wind power .
    3. In the formula A is the swept area A = πl(l+2r), where l is the length of wind blades and r
    is the radius of the hub. Thus, by doubling the length of wind blades, the swept area can
    be increased by the factor up to 4. When l >> 2 r so A = π x l2.
    4. Wind speed largely determined the amount of electricity generated by a turbine.
    5. Higher wind speeds generate more power because stronger winds allow the blades to
    rotate faster. Faster rotation translate to more mechanical power and more electrical
    power.

    Figure: Relationship b/w


    wind speed (MPH) and wind power (watt)

    Effect of Wind Speed


    Wind speed largely determines the amount of electricity generated by a turbine. Higher wind
    speeds generate more power because stronger winds allow the blades to rotate faster. Faster
    rotation translates to more mechanical power and more electrical power from the generator,
    but in wind storm this may damage wind blade. Anemometers are often attached to wind
    turbines to control the start-up mechanism of wind turbines in low wind speeds, and also the
    shutting down of wind turbines in dangerously strong winds.
    We have 3 conditions of winds are as follows:
    • Low wind speed like 2 to 5 m/s, lesser the power
    • Normal speed like 8 to 10 m/s, max power will be generated
    • High wind speed like 15 to 20m/s, lesser power production because turbine decrease its
    output to protect the generator from overloading.
    Wind power density is a comprehensive index in evaluating the wind resource at a particular
    site. It is the available wind power in airflow through a perpendicular cross-sectional unit area
    in a unit time period.
    The relation between power and wind speed are shown in graph below

    Figure: Effect of
    wind speed

    Effect of Wind Direction:


    For a single turbine it does indeed not matter. The consequence, for a wind turbine, is that its
    rotor blades feel the same wind speed and direction whether they are at the top or the bottom
    of their rotation. We have two types of wind direction which are;
    1. Up-wind (Wind which is facing by the blade)
    2. Down-wind (Wind which is coming back of the blade that creates turbulence.
    Figure: Wind direction

    Wind Direction Wind turbulence is the fluctuation in wind speed in short time scales, especially
    for the horizontal velocity component. Wind turbulence has a strong impact on the power
    output fluctuation of wind turbine.
    Heavy turbulence may generate large dynamic fatigue loads acting on the turbine and thus
    reduce the expected turbine lifetime or result in turbine failure.
    The wind flow direction affects the downwind turbines, reducing the wind speed and increasing
    turbulence for the downwind wind turbines. Therefore, smaller spacing among wind turbine in
    the direction of wind flow produces higher fatigue loads for the downwind machines.

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