5.05 Wind Energy Lab .us



Name: FORMTEXT ?????Date: FORMTEXT ?????School: FORMTEXT ?????Facilitator: FORMTEXT ?????5.05 Wind Energy LabPart 1: BackgroundRead Wind Turbines: the Bigger, the Better, linked on the task page. Then, answer the following questions. 1. What is hub height? Define hub height in your own words. FORMTEXT ?????2. Why are turbine towers becoming taller? FORMTEXT ?????3. What is rotor diameter? Define rotor diameter in your own words. FORMTEXT ?????4. What is the advantage of larger rotor diameters? FORMTEXT ?????5. Define capacity in your own words. FORMTEXT ?????Part 2: ResearchDirections: Go to the US Wind Turbine Database, linked on the task page. In the upper left corner, use the Search by Project Name search box to complete the chart for the listed projects. Start by entering a project name. Then, select the project from the results.After you select the project, locate the project information in the list on the right side of the screen. Record the number of turbines, year online, and total rated capacity. After you find the information for the project, select the project by clicking on it. Then, your cursor over one of the turbines in the project. Record the rated capacity, hub height, and rotor diameter for an individual turbine.Finally, use the terrain map to determine if the turbines are on mountains, plains, or offshore. One sample has been completed for you.Project NameNumber of turbinesYear OnlineTotal Rated Capacity (in MW)Hub HeightRotor DiameterTotal HeightRated Capacity(in MW)Location (mountains, plains, offshore)Patterson Pass Project, CA132198513.1 1624.632.60.065mountainsMesa Wind FarmIndian Mesa ProjectLake Benton IPeetz Table Wind FarmNorth Dakota Wind IICourtenay ProjectOrangeville WindCrescent WindAzure Sky Wind ProjectBlock Island ProjectDirections: Answer the following questions below based on your research.Based on your research, how have hub height, rotor diameter, and total height of wind turbines changed over time? FORMTEXT ?????Based on your research, how have total rated capacity and rated capacity changed over time? FORMTEXT ?????Complete the following statement: As the rotor diameter of a wind turbine increases, its rated capacity FORMTEXT ?????.How has the number of wind turbines per project changed? Why do you think the number has changed? Support your answer with information from your research. FORMTEXT ?????Based on your research in this activity, describe the wind turbine projects of the future. Include information about the height, rotor diameter, number of turbines, capacity, and location in your answer. FORMTEXT ????? ................
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