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WIND TURBINE ROTOR [1 record]

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Record 1 2012-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Rotary Machines
  • Stators and Rotors (Electrical Components)
  • Wind Energy
DEF

A system of revolving elements that converts the kinetic energy in the wind into mechanical energy.

CONT

The [wind turbine] blades and the hub together are called the rotor.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines tournantes électriques
  • Stators et rotors (Composants électrotechniques)
  • Énergie éolienne
DEF

Partie tournante d'une éolienne qui convertit l'énergie cinétique du vent en énergie mécanique.

OBS

Les pales et le moyeu de l'éolienne constituent le rotor.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Máquinas rotativas eléctricas
  • Estatores y rotores (Componentes eléctricos)
  • Energía eólica
OBS

De una turbina eólica.

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