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Record 1 2005-11-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Rotary Machines - Types
  • Wind Energy
DEF

A [wind] tower whose natural frequency is below both the rotor frequency and blade passing frequency.

OBS

These towers are generally less expensive than stiffer ones, since they are lighter.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines tournantes électriques - types
  • Énergie éolienne
DEF

Mât éolien très léger produisant une fréquence naturelle (fréquence de résonance) inférieure à la fois à la fréquence de rotation du rotor et à la fréquence de passage des pales (ou de la pale).

OBS

Le mât de l'éolienne est calculé essentiellement aux vibrations et à la fatigue [...] l'éolienne tournant à vitesse constante [...]

Spanish

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