A 30m diameter wind turbine is placed on a 50m tower in terrain with a power law coefficient (a) of 0.2. Find the ratio of available power in the wind at the highest point the rotor reaches to that at its lowest point.

A 30m diameter wind turbine is placed on a 50m tower in terrain with a power law coefficient (a) of 0.2. Find the ratio of available power in the wind at the highest point the rotor reaches to that at its lowest point.

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coefficient (a) of 0.2. Find the ratio of available power in the wind at the highest point
the rotor reaches to that at its lowest point.

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