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What is the optimal rated wind speed for the turbine in this site?
What is the optimal rated wind speed for the turbine in this site?
- 14.8 m/s
- 10.4 m/s (correct)
- 12.4 m/s
- 16.2 m/s
What is the ratio of the average power to the rated power for the optimized turbine?
What is the ratio of the average power to the rated power for the optimized turbine?
- 0.7
- 0.6 (correct)
- 0.5
- 0.8
What is the effect of optimizing the turbine for this site on the total energy production?
What is the effect of optimizing the turbine for this site on the total energy production?
- A 4% increase (correct)
- A 20% decrease
- A 10% increase
- A 2% decrease
What is the primary concern in achieving a 4% increase in total energy?
What is the primary concern in achieving a 4% increase in total energy?
What is the relationship between the rated power of the optimized turbine and the MOD-2 turbine?
What is the relationship between the rated power of the optimized turbine and the MOD-2 turbine?
Why might the optimized system pose additional operating difficulties for other generating plants?
Why might the optimized system pose additional operating difficulties for other generating plants?
What is the limitation of specifying only the rated power of a wind turbine?
What is the limitation of specifying only the rated power of a wind turbine?
What is the value of uR/c at which the normalized power is greatest for k = 2.3 and uc = 0.5uR?
What is the value of uR/c at which the normalized power is greatest for k = 2.3 and uc = 0.5uR?
What is the recommendation based on the analysis of the MOD-2 turbine on this site?
What is the recommendation based on the analysis of the MOD-2 turbine on this site?
What might be reduced by placing a larger generator on a given set of blades?
What might be reduced by placing a larger generator on a given set of blades?
What is an important factor to consider in addition to rated power when specifying a wind turbine?
What is an important factor to consider in addition to rated power when specifying a wind turbine?
What might be the best decision in terms of wind turbine design?
What might be the best decision in terms of wind turbine design?
What is the general guideline for good design when it comes to the categories of losses in a generator?
What is the general guideline for good design when it comes to the categories of losses in a generator?
Why are larger generators more efficient than smaller ones?
Why are larger generators more efficient than smaller ones?
What is the efficiency of a good quality generator with a 2-kW rating?
What is the efficiency of a good quality generator with a 2-kW rating?
What is the effect of size on the efficiency of a generator?
What is the effect of size on the efficiency of a generator?
What should be included in a detailed economic study of generators?
What should be included in a detailed economic study of generators?
What can be combined in an empirical equation to describe the efficiency of a generator?
What can be combined in an empirical equation to describe the efficiency of a generator?
