Wind energy

Authors

Toby Barrett, University of Plymouth
Edward Evans, University of Plymouth
Cicely Griffiths, University of Plymouth
Robert Perry, University of Plymouth

Document Type

Engineering, Computing and Mathematics Article

Abstract

This paper will discuss the principles of harnessing wind power through windmills and wind turbines and its limitations (Betz’s law). It will also provide an estimate of the available wind energy per day and person in the UK and clearly distinguish between energy and power.

Publication Date

2017-07-01

Publication Title

The Plymouth Student Scientist

Volume

10

Issue

1

First Page

292

Last Page

300

ISSN

1754-2383

Deposit Date

May 2019

Embargo Period

2024-07-08

URI

http://hdl.handle.net/10026.1/14147

Creative Commons License

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License.

Recommended Citation

Barrett, Toby; Evans, Edward; Griffiths, Cicely; and Perry, Robert (2017) "Wind energy," The Plymouth Student Scientist: Vol. 10: Iss. 1, Article 12.
Available at: https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/tpss/vol10/iss1/12