Question: a . For a given location, the wind speed at 1 0 m and 5 0 m heights above ground has been measured to be

a. For a given location, the wind speed at 10 m and 50 m heights above ground has been measured to be \(4\mathrm{~m}/\mathrm{s}\) and \(6.8\mathrm{~m}/\mathrm{s}\) respectively. Find the wind speed at 90 m height.
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b. A wind turbine has a 3 MW rated power output at standard air density \(\left(15^{\circ}\mathrm{C},1\mathrm{alm}\right)\). Estimate the change of rated power if the turbine operates at a temperature of \(30^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\).
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c. For the 3 MW turbine (from part b), estimate the change of the rated power relative to the sea level conditions, if the turbine is installed at 2000 m altitude above the sea.
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d. A borizontal-axis wind turbine with rotor 80 m in diameter is \(40\%\) efficient in \(15\mathrm{~m}/\mathrm{s}\) wind at 600 m altitude and \(30^{\circ}\mathrm{C}\),
Calculate the total amount of power the wind turbine would produce in those winds.
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a . For a given location, the wind speed at 1 0 m

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