will they alter the speed direction or height
2006-07-22 08:57:29 · 7 answers · asked by e3yin 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Weather
they remove energy from the wind and convert it to electrical energy. this means that the wind has less kinetic energy (velocity) when it passes the turbine (see 1st law of thermo). but i'd imagine that the change in energy is negligible most of the time.
2006-07-22 09:06:27 · answer #1 · answered by Critical Mass 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The flow pattern immediately downstream of a turbine will change, but further away the effects of the turbine's presence diminish gradually. The flow must be decelerated to extract energy from it (it is from this deceleration that the thrust force acting on the blades is generated), but this effect is local, and the wind away from the turbine is not affected.
2006-07-22 12:53:02 · answer #2 · answered by Turbulent 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Actually, most turbines are designed so that they don't affect the wind velocity to a measureable degree. Instead, they mostly act to change the air pressure. Higher pressure in front of the turbine, low pressure behind it.
2006-07-22 09:13:09 · answer #3 · answered by Argon 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No - they do not affect the wind, they use the wind to create energy - simple!
2006-07-24 10:00:44 · answer #4 · answered by jayteaches 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No but they effect the scenery in a negative manner.
2006-07-25 08:49:02 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
dude they create the wind ...
2006-07-24 08:48:54 · answer #6 · answered by sara 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
not at all even if you are close to one you can still fart
2006-07-22 09:02:40 · answer #7 · answered by Colin T 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋