the power coefficient of a wind turbine having a rotational speed of 2.1 rad/sec. Assume the wind velocity is 12 m/s, the tip speed ratio 7.45, the air density 1.21 kg/m3 and the mechanical power extracted by wind turbine 2.5 MW?
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Solution : For the given wind turbine the power coefficient is calculated as follows
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