Thanks to visit codestin.com
Credit goes to www.scribd.com

Scribd
Upload
33 views6 pages

Power Systems!!

The document discusses wind energy conversion through turbines, emphasizing that larger blades and stronger winds yield more energy. It also touches on thermal power plants, highlighting their disadvantages such as pollution and ecological impact, and introduces the Rankine cycle as a model for predicting steam turbine performance. Additionally, it briefly mentions solar thermal power plants and their operational aspects.

Uploaded by

Gift Musunga
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF or read online on Scribd
33 views6 pages

Power Systems!!

The document discusses wind energy conversion through turbines, emphasizing that larger blades and stronger winds yield more energy. It also touches on thermal power plants, highlighting their disadvantages such as pollution and ecological impact, and introduces the Rankine cycle as a model for predicting steam turbine performance. Additionally, it briefly mentions solar thermal power plants and their operational aspects.

Uploaded by

Gift Musunga
Copyright
© © All Rights Reserved
We take content rights seriously. If you suspect this is your content, claim it here.
Available Formats
Download as PDF or read online on Scribd
You are on page 1/ 6
Wind Energy AIMIND TURBINE CONVERTS KINETIC ENERGY IN THE WIND INTO MECHANICAL. ELECTRICAL ENERGY TURBINE BLADES _» REMOVE ENERGY FROM WIND D ( | ite + WV - MORE KINECTIC ENERGY LOWER VELOCITY LESS KINECTIC ENERGY ‘©WWw.FTEXPLORING.coM Wind Energy formas = (ete. (BL) (sn) x comm) 3 mug=d xD «Vix € ‘onwesnemonnaton ‘Stronger wind = higher wind speed = more energy Bigger blade = larger diameter = more energy Example: How much more power is generated if the blade diameter is increased from 30 m to 60 m? How fission splits the uranium atom Ls element —— neutron 6

You might also like