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An analytical expression for the power coefficient of an ideal horizontal-axis wind turbine |
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| Authors: | A Sengupta M P Verma |
| Abstract: | The paper shows that an analytical evaluation of the power coefficient Cp for an ideal horizontal-axis wind turbine can be made via an expression giving the direct relationship of Cp and the axial induction factor a. The results obtained agree closely with those obtained numerically from the usual integral expression involving several variables. |
| Keywords: | Ideal wind turbine Horizontal-axis turbine Power coefficient Analytical approach |