A High-Speed Two-Blade Wind Turbine Operates with a Tip Speed

question 13

Essay

A high-speed two-blade wind turbine operates with a tip speed ratio of 14.
It produces 1.0 MWe in a 12 m/s wind. What is the rotor diameter?

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