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(Power generation) Wind turbine power is becoming an important electric power generation s...

(Power generation) Wind turbine power is becoming an important electric power generation source. The power generated from a wind turbine is given by this formula:

P is the power (watts).

Cp is the performance coefficient (dimensionless = .25 for most systems).

D is the air density (kg/m3).

S is the blade sweep area (m2).

V is the wind velocity (m/s). 

a. Using this formula, write, compile, and run a C++ program that determines the watts generated by a wind turbine having a blade sweep area of 21 m2, with a wind velocity of 4.47 m/s (10 mi/hr). Although air density depends on both temperature and altitude, assume an air density of 1.23 kg/m3, which is the air density at sea level at 15° C. Your program should produce this display:

The power output is xxxx.xxxx

The xxxx.xxxx denotes placing the calculated value in a field wide enough for four places to the right and four places to the left of the decimal point.


b. After verifying that your program is working correctly, use it to determine the watts generated by a wind turbine operating at sea level at a temperature of 15° C, having a blade sweep area of 21 m2, with a wind velocity of 8.94 m/s (= 20 mi/hr). Again, use an air density of 1.23 kg/m3 (air density at sea level at 15° C). 

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