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At what altitude aredo winds exert the strongestmost force?

Imagine I want to make a floating wind turbine like the Altaeros BAT, what shouldwhich is tethered and uses helium. What would be the best height if techology wasn't any problem to make one, like the Altaeros BAT.

Nowkeep such a device deployed? I heardknow that most winds get lessened onwind velocity decreases near the ground due to friction with the Earth obstaclesEarth's surface. But higher in the skyThough, the density of the air is much lessdecreases with height, so the forcesforce of those high winds aloft are lesslessened.

So Considering these issues, at what altitudes aredo the winds the fastest and where do you getexert the best mixture of fastness andmost force for a tethered wind turbine to produce the most energy? Please disregard the energy required to keep the turbine afloat.

At what altitude are winds the strongest?

Imagine I want to make a wind turbine, what should be the best height if techology wasn't any problem to make one, like the Altaeros BAT.

Now I heard that most winds get lessened on the ground due to friction with the Earth obstacles. But higher in the sky the density of the air is much less, so the forces of those high winds are less.

So at what altitudes are the winds the fastest and where do you get the best mixture of fastness and force?

At what altitude do winds exert the most force?

Imagine I want to make a floating wind turbine like the Altaeros BAT, which is tethered and uses helium. What would be the best height to keep such a device deployed? I know that wind velocity decreases near the ground due to friction with the Earth's surface. Though, the density of air decreases with height, so the force of high winds aloft are lessened. Considering these issues, at what altitudes do the winds exert the most force for a tethered wind turbine to produce the most energy? Please disregard the energy required to keep the turbine afloat.

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At what altitude are winds the strongest?

Imagine I want to make a wind turbine, what should be the best height if techology wasn't any problem to make one, like the Altaeros BAT.

Now I heard that most winds get lessened on the ground due to friction with the Earth obstacles. But higher in the sky the density of the air is much less, so the forces of those high winds are less.

So at what altitudes are the winds the fastest and where do you get the best mixture of fastness and force?