Wind Speed and Generator Output Data For Calculating A Power Curve For A Wind Turbine
Wind Speed and Generator Output Data For Calculating A Power Curve For A Wind Turbine
Wind Speed and Generator Output Data For Calculating A Power Curve For A Wind Turbine
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TABLE 7-1
Wind Speed and Generator Output Data for Calculating
a Power Curve for a Wind Turbine
Wind Speed (m/s) Wind Speed (mph) Power (kW)
2 4.5 0
3 6.7 0
4 8.8 0.7
5 11.2 2.2
6 13.4 6.5
7 15.6 13.8
8 17.9 22.7
9 20.1 32.1
10 22.4 41.3
11 24.6 46.5
12 26.8 52.8
13 29.1 58.7
14 31.3 61.7
15 33.5 62.9
16 35.8 63.8
17 38 64.7
18 40.2 63.5
19 42.5 62.6
20 44.7 61.7
21 46.9 61.2
removed by rain or cleaning for long periods of time. Each of these issues may change the
actual power output of the wind turbine so that it is lower by 1% to 2% from the rating
indicated on the published power curve.
The data from the graph can also be shown in a table. Table 7-1 shows the data from
the graph shown in Figure 7-7. The wind speed is shown in m/s in the first column and the
wind speed is shown in mph in the second column. The power output is shown in kW in
the last column.
Use Table 7-1 to determine the amount of electrical power the wind turbine produces when the wind speed is 10 m/s. What is the speed
of the wind in mph when the wind blows at 10 m/s?
Solution
From Table 7-1, the power the generator produces at a wind speed of 10 m/s is 41.3 kW. The wind speed in mph is 22.4 mph.
Use Table 7-1 to determine the amount of electrical power the wind turbine produces when the wind speed is 38 mph. What is the speed
of the wind in m/s when the wind is blowing 38 mph?
Solution
From Table 7-1, the power the generator produces at a wind speed of 38 mph is 64.7 kW. The wind speed in m/s is 17 m/s.
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