Understanding wind speed is a crucial part of turbine siting – that is, determining where a turbine will be geographically placed for a wind energy project.
Wind speed on the ground or surface level is often different than the wind speed at “hub height” – the height at a given turbine model’s hub. (Remember that the hub is the component that holds together the turbine’s blades.)
In this week’s wind study, we’re exploring the relationship between wind speed and height, as well as the “Wind Profile Power Law,” using graphing and equations. 🔗Download the questions here and check back Friday for the answers!
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