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windmill power calculator
By rpcancun, Section Wind Posted on Fri May 30, 2008 at 08:29:11 PM MST
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A very good friend is a mechanical engineer,...He has helped me alot
in my quest for RE,....He passed this on to me today.
I thought I would share......
It's based on physical law...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Betz%27_law

LINK TO FILE

RP. Fixed the link to your file. Not being an image it would not work with the image insert tool on the post story page. TW. Refixed that link. Sorry I missed that it didn't work. TW

windmill power calculator | 3 comments (3 topical)

Re: windmill power calculator (3.00 / 0) (#1)
by rpcancun on Fri May 30, 2008 at 02:30:30 PM MST

hmm couldn't get the file to post,....its in my files for those interested.

Re: windmill power calculator (3.00 / 0) (#2)
by finnsawyer on Sat May 31, 2008 at 09:56:29 AM MST

Tell your Engineer friend to read this:

http://www.fieldlines.com/story/2007/12/5/16183/1323
GeoM

Re: windmill power calculator (3.00 / 0) (#3)
by scorman on Sat May 31, 2008 at 05:17:51 PM MST

I already have mine posted on this site and it has a little more flexibility.
You might find it useful ...just plug in a spec where ever a number is in red
if you presume a Cp=0.35, use the total wind power x 0.35 for expected output

http://www.otherpower.com/images/scimages/7526/windpower.xls

Stew Corman from sunny Endicott

windmill power calculator | 3 comments (3 topical)

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