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Old 15th-February-2008, 10:20 AM
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You are right, (I wonder if I rounded up right).

But 15ms^1 is usually their starting maximum power output which stays the same until cut off due to damage. So at 25ms^1 each m^2 produces 9570W with the WG producing no more. That means a little over 2% efficiency.

So I was wrong, I'll admit it. But it does show there can be vast improvements to be had.

At 15m/s it shows 2067W/m^2 which is about 15% efficiency. I've got to try and take some discreditation back.

I'm lost, it's been a hard day, maybe one of those small crappy ones I can get the 1 percent efficiency with (tail between the legs). Blame work, wife kids and cars, taking my ball and bat and going home.
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