Wind energy conversion systems – MCQs – EE

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1. The energy conversion in a wind turbine is from:



2. The power available in the wind is proportional to:



3. The part of a wind turbine that converts rotational energy into electricity is called:



4. The component that connects the rotor to the generator is:



5. The efficiency limit for wind energy conversion, known as Betz limit, is:



6. The main type of generator used in wind energy systems is:



7. The cut-in speed of a wind turbine is:



8. The cut-out speed of a wind turbine is:



9. The height of the wind turbine tower affects:



10. The power coefficient (Cp) of a wind turbine is the ratio of:



11. The wind energy conversion system (WECS) with a horizontal axis has its axis of rotation:



12. Which type of wind turbine operates irrespective of wind direction?



13. The main advantage of vertical axis wind turbines is:



14. The main disadvantage of vertical axis wind turbines is:



15. The tip-speed ratio (TSR) is defined as:



16. In a wind turbine, the pitch control mechanism is used to:



17. The yaw control system in a wind turbine:



18. The gearbox in a wind turbine is used to:



19. The swept area of a wind turbine is proportional to:



20. The rated wind speed of a wind turbine is the speed at which:



21. The main environmental advantage of wind energy is that it:



22. The mechanical energy from the turbine is converted to electrical energy using a:



23. The wind power density is measured in:



24. The output of a wind turbine depends on:



25. A typical modern wind turbine has how many blades?



26. Offshore wind turbines generally have:



27. The drag-type wind turbine example is:



28. The lift-type vertical axis turbine is known as:



29. The main disadvantage of wind energy is:



30. The ultimate source of wind energy is:



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