A 3-bladed wind turbine with 250 kW generator has diameter of 50 m and tower height of 60 m. It is designed to have Cp of 0.25 at wind speed of 12 m/s when regulation starts. The cut-in and furling Speeds for the machine are 5 m/s and 20 m/s respectively. Mechanical and electrical efficiencies are 90 % and 95 %. By assuming the density of air as 1.225 kg/m3. Calculate a. What is power developed by the rotor at 12 m/s when regulation starts? b. If the tip-speed ratio at this wind speed is 4.2, then what is the rpm of the rotor? c. Calculate the actual torque developed. d. Calculate the maximum possible annual power output.

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A 3-bladed wind turbine with 250 kW generator has diameter of 50 m and tower height of 60 m. It is designed to have Cp of 0.25 at wind speed of 12 m/s when regulation starts. The cut-in and furling Speeds for the machine are 5 m/s and 20 m/s respectively. Mechanical and electrical efficiencies are 90 % and 95 %. By assuming the density of air as 1.225 kg/m3. Calculate
a. What is power developed by the rotor at 12 m/s when regulation starts?
b. If the tip-speed ratio at this wind speed is 4.2, then what is the rpm of the rotor?
c. Calculate the actual torque developed.
d. Calculate the maximum possible annual power output.

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