Screened usable wind power calculator
Screened usable wind power
The 0.40 factor is a practical capture assumption; turbine performance depends on speed and control limits.
Units
Pusable=0.40×K×A×V3
Pusable=0.4×0.5×ρ×A×V3
Calculator
Enter the values you know and leave one box empty. Calculate finds the empty one, the result or any input.
Worked example
Given
- K = 0.00508 W/(ft²·mph³)
- A = 680 ft²
- V = 22 mph
Pusable=0.40×0.00508×680×223≈14,713
Given
- ρ = 1.2 kg/m³
- A = 70 m²
- V = 10 m/s
Pusable=0.4×0.5×1.2×70×103=16,800
Symbols and units
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
| Pusable | screened useful power | W |
| K | imperial wind coefficient | W/(ft²·mph³) |
| A | swept area | ft² |
| V | wind speed | mph |
| Symbol | Meaning | Unit |
| Pusable | screened useful power | W |
| ρ | air density for the specified wind condition | kg/m³ |
| A | swept area | m² |
| V | wind speed | m/s |
Results are estimates for study and screening. Check the inputs, units and assumptions before you use them for design, billing or contract decisions.