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Here are some facts about a typical turbine: Question What is the maximum speed of the tip of a blade of the turbine in kilometres per hour? Extension Question What is the maximum speed of the tip of a blade of the turbine in miles per hour? Hub height 96 m Rotor diameter 82 m Blade length 40 m Blade rotation 12 to 21 rpm As of November 2014, there are 28 onshore wind farms in Wales. Between them they share 498 wind turbines. Turbine Blades

Q20 Turbine blade Resource · Title: Microsoft Word - Q20_Turbine_blade_Resource.docx Author: Lynwen Jones Created Date: 3/13/2015 9:02:35 AM

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Page 1: Q20 Turbine blade Resource · Title: Microsoft Word - Q20_Turbine_blade_Resource.docx Author: Lynwen Jones Created Date: 3/13/2015 9:02:35 AM

 

   Here  are  some  facts  about  a  typical  turbine:  

             

Question  What  is  the  maximum  speed  of  the  tip  of  a  blade  of  the  turbine  in  kilometres  per  hour?    Extension  Question  What  is  the  maximum  speed  of  the  tip  of  a  blade  of  the  turbine  in  miles  per  hour?  

Hub  height   96  m  Rotor  diameter   82  m  Blade  length   40  m  Blade  rotation   12  to  21  rpm  

As  of  November  2014,  there  are  28  on-­‐shore  wind  farms  in  Wales.  Between  them  they  share  498  wind  turbines.

Turbine  Blades