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MICRO TURBINE [2 records]

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Record 1 2013-07-05

English

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

A small-size household wind turbine with a low power output whose span is similar to an outdoor home antenna.

OBS

Micro turbines [are] those from 0.5 to 1.25 meters (about 2 to 4 ft) in diameter ... Mini wind turbines are slightly larger and span the range between the micro turbines and the bigger household-size machines. They vary in diameter from 1.25 to 2.75 meters (4 to 9 ft) ... Household-size wind turbines ... are the largest of the small wind turbine family. [They range from] 3 meters (10 ft) in diameter [to] 18 [meters] (60 ft) ...

French

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

Éolienne de maison de petite taille et de faible capacité dont l'envergure se rapproche d'une antenne extérieure de résidence.

OBS

On distingue les microéoliennes (rotor de 0.5 à 1.25 m de diamètre), les miniéoliennes (rotor de 2 à 6 m de diamètre) et les éoliennes de maison (rotor de 3 à 18 m de diamètre).

OBS

microéolienne : Cette graphie est recommandée par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française conformément à la réforme de l'orthographe.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
  • Energía eólica
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Record 2 2004-06-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Turbines
DEF

A power generation system that is based on a combination of a small gas turbine and a directly driven high-speed generator.

CONT

Based on the gas turbine engine developed in 1938 in England, a micro-turbine utilizes very high internal combustion pressures to rotate a power output shaft. Rotation and torque of a power output shaft is transferred, in the case of a micro-turbine generator, to an alternating current electrical generator.

OBS

The electricity created by the high-speed generator is converted into useful voltage and frequency by a power converter that is also part of the system. The microturbine uses a combustor that can run on various fuels such as natural gas, diesel, ethanol, and biogas.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Turbines
CONT

Un nouveau microcogénérateur à gaz naturel et un système automatisé de contrôle d'immeuble, ont conduit à l'amélioration du processus d'identification et de résolution des problèmes relatifs aux systèmes. Il s'agit de la première installation au Canada d'une micro-turbine servant à fournir de l'électricité et de la chaleur résiduelle à un immeuble.

Spanish

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