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Wind Energy1
Wind Energy1
Wind Energy1
Mukul M. Sharma
U.S.Useof
Renewable
Energy
Source:AnnualEnergyReview1999,U.S.EnergyInformationAdministration.
Power Class Wind Speed
Power (m/s)
(W/m2)
1 <200 <5.6
2 200- 5.6-
300 6.4
3 300- 6.4-
400 7.0
4 400- 7.0-
500 7.5
5 500-
600
7.5-
8.0
Wind Power Map of
6 600-
800
8.0-
8.8 the USA
7 >800 >8.8
Wind Energy Projects
Throughout the United States of America
1981 10
1982 70
1983 240
1984 597
1985 1,039
1986 1,222
1987 1,356
1988 1,396
1989 1,403
1990 1,525
1991 1,575
1992 1,584
1993 1,617
1994 1,656
1995 1,697
1996 1,698
1997 1,706
1998 1,848
1999 2,511
2000 2,578
2001 4,275
2002 *4,685
Wind Turbine Power:
P = 0.5 x rho x A x Cp x V3 x Ng x Nb
2 100 - 150 4.4 (9.8)/5.1 (11.5) 200 - 300 5.6 (12.5)/6.4 (14.3)
3 150 - 200 5.1 (11.5)/5.6 (12.5) 300 - 400 6.4 (14.3)/7.0 (15.7)
4 200 - 250 5.6 (12.5)/6.0 (13.4) 400 - 500 7.0 (15.7)/7.5 (16.8)
5 250 - 300 6.0 (13.4)/6.4 (14.3) 500 - 600 7.5 (16.8)/8.0 (17.9)
6 300 - 400 6.4 (14.3)/7.0 (15.7) 600 - 800 8.0 (17.9)/8.8 (19.7)