For K-12 Students · Wind Turbine Power
Wind Turbine Power for a gas turbine
Built for k-12 students learning it in middle or high school. Watch the idea come alive with plain-language steps and everyday examples — perfect for projects and homework. Simulate a gas turbine live below — adjust the inputs and watch it respond, right in your browser.
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the Betz limit
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Wind power scales with the cube of wind speed and the square of rotor diameter — which is why turbines keep getting bigger and why a windy site is worth so much more. No turbine can extract more than 59.3% of the wind's energy (the Betz limit); real machines reach about 45%. Below cut-in and above cut-out speeds they produce nothing.
Data Inspector
Power output1.64 MW
Rated power2.83 MW
Swept area6362 m²
% of Betz limit71%
Governing equation
Reading this result: In the ramp region power climbs with the cube of wind speed, so even a small gust adds a large jump in output.
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- Is this good for k-12 students?
- Yes — this version of "Wind Turbine Power for a gas turbine" is framed for k-12 students learning it in middle or high school. Watch the idea come alive with plain-language steps and everyday examples — perfect for projects and homework.
- Do I need to install anything?
- No. It runs in any modern browser, free, with no account required.