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. 2022 Oct 12;7(4):161. doi: 10.3390/biomimetics7040161
a Axial induction factor
A Swept area of the turbine rotor
Cp Power coefficient (Equation (15))
Fa Aerodynamic force
λ Tip-speed ratio (Section 1)
ρ Air density
ω Angular velocity of the spinning seed
Pmax Upper limit on turbine power due to the kinetic energy of the wind
R The universal gas constant (8.314)
Re Reynolds Number
rs The spinning seed radius
Tc Air temperature (in Celcius)
v,m Air speed and mass at the turbine rotor
v1,m1 Air speed and mass before the rotor
v2,m2 Air speed and mass after the rotor