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EEVblog 1696 – TUTORIAL: Wind Power 101

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A short tutorial on the maximum efficiency and power you can get from a wind generator. Also applies to water turbine generators.

Also deriving the industry standard wind power formula from first principles: Power (W) = 1/2 x ρ x A x v^3
Don’t let any wind power marketing scams fool you, you canna’ beat the laws of physics Captain, or Betz’s Law.

Forum: https://www.eevblog.com/forum/blog/eevblog-1696-tutorial-wind-power-101/

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