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Power Coefficient of Wind Machine is defined as the ratio of the power extracted by the rotor to the power available in the wind stream. Check FAQs

C p = \frac{P e}{0.5 \cdot ρ \cdot π \cdot R^{2} \cdot {V ∞}^{3}}

C_p - Power Coefficient of Wind Machine?P_e - Power Extracted by Rotor?ρ - Density of Air?R - Rotor Radius?V_∞ - Free Stream Wind Speed?π - Archimedes' constant?

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0.1005 = \frac{10}{0.5 \cdot 1.293 \cdot 3.1416 \cdot 7^{2} \cdot 10^{3}}

0.1005 = \frac{10kW}{0.5 \cdot 1.293kg/m³ \cdot 3.1416 \cdot {7m}^{2} \cdot {10m/s}^{3}}

0.1005 = \frac{10}{0.5 \cdot 1.293 \cdot 3.1416 \cdot 7^{2} \cdot 10^{3}}

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FIRST Step Consider the formula

C p = \frac{P e}{0.5 \cdot ρ \cdot π \cdot R^{2} \cdot {V ∞}^{3}}

Next Step Substitute values of Variables

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C p = \frac{10kW}{0.5 \cdot 1.293kg/m³ \cdot π \cdot {7m}^{2} \cdot {10m/s}^{3}}

Next Step Substitute values of Constants

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C p = \frac{10kW}{0.5 \cdot 1.293kg/m³ \cdot 3.1416 \cdot {7m}^{2} \cdot {10m/s}^{3}}

Next Step Convert Units

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C p = \frac{10000W}{0.5 \cdot 1.293kg/m³ \cdot 3.1416 \cdot {7m}^{2} \cdot {10m/s}^{3}}

Next Step Prepare to Evaluate

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C p = \frac{10000}{0.5 \cdot 1.293 \cdot 3.1416 \cdot 7^{2} \cdot 10^{3}}

Next Step Evaluate

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C p = 0.100481363127607

LAST Step Rounding Answer

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C p = 0.1005

Power Coefficient of Wind Machine Formula Elements

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Power Coefficient of Wind Machine

Power Coefficient of Wind Machine is defined as the ratio of the power extracted by the rotor to the power available in the wind stream.

Symbol: C_p

Measurement: NAUnit: Unitless

Note: Value should be between 0 to 0.6.

Formulas to find Power Coefficient of Wind Machine

Power Extracted by Rotor

Power Extracted by Rotor is the rate at which mechanical energy is extracted by the rotor from the wind stream by reducing its kinetic energy.

Symbol: P_e

Measurement: PowerUnit: kW

Note: Value should be greater than 0.

Formulas to find Power Extracted by Rotor

Density of Air

Density of Air is the mass of air per unit volume; it decreases with altitude due to lower pressure.

Symbol: ρ

Measurement: DensityUnit: kg/m³

Note: Value should be greater than 0.

Formulas to find Density of Air

Rotor Radius

Rotor Radius is the radius of rotation of the rotor.

Symbol: R

Measurement: LengthUnit: m

Note: Value should be greater than 0.

Formulas to find Rotor Radius

Free Stream Wind Speed

Free Stream Wind Speed is the velocity of the free stream which is the air far upstream of an aerodynamic body i.e. before the body has a chance to deflect, slow down or compress the air.

Symbol: V_∞

Measurement: SpeedUnit: m/s

Note: Value should be greater than 0.

Formulas to find Free Stream Wind Speed

Archimedes' constant

Archimedes' constant is a mathematical constant that represents the ratio of the circumference of a circle to its diameter.

Symbol: π

Value: 3.14159265358979323846264338327950288

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Go Power Extracted by Rotor given Power Coefficient of Wind Machine

P e = C p \cdot (0.5 \cdot ρ \cdot π \cdot (R^{2}) \cdot {V ∞}^{3})

Go Lift Coefficient of Blade of Wind Rotor

C L = \frac{L}{0.5 \cdot ρ vc \cdot π \cdot R^{2} \cdot {V ∞}^{2}}

Go Lift Force given Lift Coefficient of Blade

L = C L \cdot 0.5 \cdot ρ vc \cdot π \cdot R^{2} \cdot {V ∞}^{2}

Go Drag Coefficient of Blade of Wind Rotor

C D = \frac{F D}{0.5 \cdot ρ vc \cdot π \cdot R^{2} \cdot {V ∞}^{2}}

How to Evaluate Power Coefficient of Wind Machine?

Power Coefficient of Wind Machine evaluator uses Power Coefficient of Wind Machine = Power Extracted by Rotor/(0.5*Density of Air*pi*Rotor Radius^2*Free Stream Wind Speed^3) to evaluate the Power Coefficient of Wind Machine, The Power Coefficient of Wind Machine is the ratio of the power extracted by the rotor to the power available in the wind stream. Power Coefficient of Wind Machine is denoted by C_p symbol.

How to evaluate Power Coefficient of Wind Machine using this online evaluator? To use this online evaluator for Power Coefficient of Wind Machine, enter Power Extracted by Rotor (P_e), Density of Air (ρ), Rotor Radius (R) & Free Stream Wind Speed (V_∞) and hit the calculate button.

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What is the formula to find Power Coefficient of Wind Machine?

The formula of Power Coefficient of Wind Machine is expressed as Power Coefficient of Wind Machine = Power Extracted by Rotor/(0.5*Density of Air*pi*Rotor Radius^2*Free Stream Wind Speed^3). Here is an example- 1.004814 = 10000/(0.5*1.293*pi*7^2*10^3).

How to calculate Power Coefficient of Wind Machine?

With Power Extracted by Rotor (P_e), Density of Air (ρ), Rotor Radius (R) & Free Stream Wind Speed (V_∞) we can find Power Coefficient of Wind Machine using the formula - Power Coefficient of Wind Machine = Power Extracted by Rotor/(0.5*Density of Air*pi*Rotor Radius^2*Free Stream Wind Speed^3). This formula also uses Archimedes' constant .

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