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SHADOW TIMER [1 record]

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Record 1 2006-10-01

English

Subject field(s)
  • Measuring Instruments (Engineering)
  • Time-Controlled Automated Systems
  • Wind Energy
DEF

A device that switches a wind turbine during times of known shadow impact (unless a sunlight detector indicates cloud cover) and restarts when sun has passed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Instruments de mesure (Ingénierie)
  • Automatismes à programme chronométrique
  • Énergie éolienne
DEF

Dispositif qui interrompt la marche d'une éolienne durant les épisodes reconnus d'ombres mouvantes (sauf si l'on utilise un détecteur d'ensoleillement enregistrant les couverts nuageux) et qui redémarre l'éolienne après le passage du soleil.

Spanish

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