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