Difference between revisions of "Wind Energy - Physics"

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The power P of a wind-stream, crossing an area A with velocity v is given by

$P={\frac {1}{2}}\rho Av^{3}$

It varies proportional to air density $\rho$ , to the crossed area A and to the cube of the wind velocity v.

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 The power ''P ''of a wind-stream, crossing an area ''A ''with velocity ''v ''is given by <br>
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+&nbsp;<math>P=\frac{1}{2}\rho A v^3</math><br>
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+It varies proportional to air density <math>\rho</math>, to the crossed area ''A ''and to the cube of the wind velocity ''v''.&nbsp;
-It varies proportional to air density, to the crossed area ''A ''and to the cube of the wind velocity ''v''.&nbsp;