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You are asked to design a small wind turbine (D = x + 1.25 ft, where x is the last two digits of your student ID). Assume the wind speed is 15 mph at T = 10°C and p = 0.9 bar. The efficiency of the turbine is n = 25%, meaning that 25% of the kinetic energy in the wind can be extracted. Calculate the power in watts that can be produced by your turbine. Scan the solution of the problem and upload in the VUWS before closing the vUWS or moving to other question. DO NOT EMAIL TO LECTURER.

Answer :

The power produced by the turbine was calculated to be (1/2) × 1.112 × π/4 × (x + 1.25)² × 0.3048² × (6.705)³ × 0.25 watts.

Given that the wind speed, V = 15 mph, T = 10°C, p = 0.9 bar, and the efficiency of the turbine, n = 25%.

The diameter of the wind turbine is D = x + 1.25 ft, where x is the last two digits of your student ID.

To calculate the power that can be produced by the turbine, use the formula for the power of a wind turbine:

Power = (1/2) × density × area × V³ × n

Where density, ρ = p / (R × (T + 273))

where R = 287 J/(kg.K) is the gas constant for air.

Now, the diameter of the wind turbine is D = x + 1.25 ft. Convert it to meters:

Diameter, D = (x + 1.25) ft

= (x + 1.25) × 0.3048 m/ft

= (x + 1.25) × 0.3048 m/ft

= (x + 1.25) × 0.3048 m/ft

= (x + 1.25) × 0.3048 m/ft

= (x + 1.25) × 0.3048 m/ft

= (x + 1.25) × 0.3048 m/ft

where 0.3048 m/ft is the conversion factor from feet to meters.

Now, the area of the turbine, A = π/4 × D².

Area, A = π/4 × D²

= π/4 × (x + 1.25)² × 0.3048² m²

where π = 3.1416 is the value of pi.

Now, the density of the air, ρ = p / (R × (T + 273)).

Density, ρ = p / (R × (T + 273))

= 0.9 bar / (287 J/(kg.K) × (10 + 273) K)

= 1.112 kg/m³

Now, substituting the values of density, area, wind speed, and efficiency in the formula for power, we get:

Power = (1/2) × density × area × V³ × n

= (1/2) × 1.112 kg/m³ × π/4 × (x + 1.25)² × 0.3048² m² × (15 mph × 0.447 m/s/mph)³ × 0.25

= (1/2) × 1.112 × π/4 × (x + 1.25)² × 0.3048² × (6.705)³ × 0.25 watts

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