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PERFORMANCE COEFFICIENT [1 record]

Record 1 2012-12-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Wind Energy
  • Electric Power Stations
DEF

A parameter expressing turbine efficiency in converting aerokinetic power in the wind to mechanical power.

CONT

The fraction of power extracted is known as the "power coefficient" ... and its value, in practice, will vary with the design of the rotor.

Key term(s)
  • coefficient of power
  • performance coefficient

French

Domaine(s)
  • Énergie éolienne
  • Centrales électriques
DEF

Rapport de la puissance exploitée [du rotor] sur la puissance du vent (mesurée sur une surface égale à celle du rotor).

CONT

Le coefficient de puissance est le quotient de la puissance extraite du vent par la puissance disponible dans celui-ci, dans les limites de la surface couverte par le diamètre du rotor.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Energía eólica
  • Centrales eléctricas
OBS

Del rotor.

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