Research Article
Design and Optimization of a Wind Turbine for Rural Household Electrification in Machakos, Kenya
Table 1
Wind turbine configuration.
| | Rotor radius (mm) | 1450 | | Swept area (m2) | 6.6 | | Number of blades | 3 | | Solidity | 0.2 | | Airfoil type | NACA 4418 | | Reynolds number | 100000 | | Design tip speed ratio | 2.3 | | Assumed power coefficient (cp) | 0.46 | | Design system efficiency | 85% | | Rotor speed (RPM) | 75 | | Rotor power rating (W) | 235 | | Chord (mm) | 300 | | Rated wind speed (m/s) | 5 | | Generator rating (W) | 200 |
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