how to calculate thrust coefficient, power coefficient and turbulence intensity?

  • Hamza Ali
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17 Nov 2022 23:02 #11707 by Hamza Ali
Hello sir, can you please explain how to calculate thrust coefficient, power coefficient and turbulence intensity? 

Thrust coefficient formula is CT = 4a(1-a) equation 32 in wind SAM manual.
How to get the value of unknown variable "a", where a = axial induction factor.

In turbulence intensity formula equation 34, How to get the value of unknown variable "x", where x = cross wind distance between turbines in rotor radii. ??

Can you reply me as earliest as possible please! 

Thanks 

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28 Nov 2022 12:09 #11734 by pgilman
Hi Hamza Ali,

Section 8.2.1 of the SAM wind reference manual describes the code in the turbinePower() function here:

github.com/NREL/ssc/blob/7b84c5b5eb73ab77bc72e081277c6c27a3a00f31/shared/lib_windwakemodel.cpp#L71

Specifically, the thrust coefficient and power coefficient equations are here:

github.com/NREL/ssc/blob/7b84c5b5eb73ab77bc72e081277c6c27a3a00f31/shared/lib_windwakemodel.cpp#L123

The turbulence intensity equations described in Section 8.2.2 are here:

github.com/NREL/ssc/blob/7b84c5b5eb73ab77bc72e081277c6c27a3a00f31/shared/lib_windwakemodel.cpp#L142

Best regards,
Paul.

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