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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