Quantitative analysis of a wind energy conversion model

Zucker F, Strunz A, Gräbner A, Meyn JP (2015)

Publication Language: English

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2015

Journal

European Journal of Physics European Physical Society

Publisher: Institute of Physics: Hybrid Open Access

Book Volume: 36

Pages Range: 025014+9

URI: http://stacks.iop.org/0143-0807/36/025014

DOI: 10.1088/0143-0807/36/2/025014

Abstract

A rotor of 12 cm diameter is attached to a precision electric motor, used as a generator, to make a model wind turbine. Output power of the generator is measured in a wind tunnel with up to 15 m s^-1 air velocity. The maximum power is 3.4 W, the power conversion factor from kinetic to electric energy is cp = 0.15. The v³ power law is confirmed. The model illustrates several technically important features of industrial wind turbines quantitatively.

Authors with CRIS profile

Florian Zucker Lehrstuhl für Experimentelle Astroteilchenphysik Andreas Strunz Professur für Didaktik der Physik Anna Donhauser Professur für Didaktik der Physik Jan-Peter Meyn Professur für Didaktik der Physik

Additional Organisation(s)

Exzellenz-Cluster Engineering of Advanced Materials

How to cite

APA:

Zucker, F., Strunz, A., Gräbner, A., & Meyn, J.-P. (2015). Quantitative analysis of a wind energy conversion model. European Journal of Physics, 36, 025014+9. https://dx.doi.org/10.1088/0143-0807/36/2/025014

MLA:

Zucker, Florian, et al. "Quantitative analysis of a wind energy conversion model." European Journal of Physics 36 (2015): 025014+9.

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