ClueLuma

Screened usable wind power calculator

The 0.40 factor is a practical capture assumption; turbine performance depends on speed and control limits.

Units
Pusable=0.40×K×A×V3P_{\text{usable}} = 0.40 \times K \times A \times V^{3}

Calculator

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W/(ft²·mph³)
ft²
mph
W

Worked example

Given

  • KK = 0.00508 W/(ft²·mph³)
  • AA = 680 ft²
  • VV = 22 mph
Pusable=0.40×0.00508×680×223≈14,713P_{\text{usable}} = 0.40 \times 0.00508 \times 680 \times {22}^{3} \approx 14{,}713

Symbols and units

SymbolMeaningUnit
PusableP_{\text{usable}}screened useful powerW
KKimperial wind coefficientW/(ft²·mph³)
AAswept areaft²
VVwind speedmph

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