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AIRBORNE WIND TURBINE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-17
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- airborne wind turbine
1, record 1, English, airborne%20wind%20turbine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- floating wind generator 2, record 1, English, floating%20wind%20generator
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wind turbine, mostly experimental, which can be flown in high speed winds and altitudes to produce energy. 3, record 1, English, - airborne%20wind%20turbine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
An airborne wind turbine is a design concept for a wind turbine that is supported in the air without a tower. A tether would be used to transmit energy to the ground. These systems would have the advantage of tapping an almost constant wind and doing so without a set of slip rings or yaw mechanism, without the expense of tower construction. The main disadvantage is that kites and "helicopters" come down when there is insufficient wind. These schemes require a very long power cable and an aircraft exclusion zone. As of 2006, no commercial airborne wind turbines are in regular operation. 4, record 1, English, - airborne%20wind%20turbine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éolienne aérienne
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20a%C3%A9rienne
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éolienne flottante 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20flottante
correct, feminine noun
- centrale électrique à voile libre 3, record 1, French, centrale%20%C3%A9lectrique%20%C3%A0%20voile%20libre
feminine noun
- centrale à voile libre 3, record 1, French, centrale%20%C3%A0%20voile%20libre
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éolienne de type expérimental pouvant flotter à haute altitude dans des vents de forte intensité afin de produire de l'énergie. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'idée d'un parc aérien d'éoliennes semble tout droit sortie de la science-fiction. Il serait doté de deux rotors et produirait de l'électricité à une hauteur de cinq kilomètres où soufflent des vents forts et réguliers. Cette centrale «volante» serait maintenue par un câble qui transporterait l'électricité collectée jusqu'au sol. Elle flotterait dans le ciel comme un cerf-volant qui se stabiliserait une fois dans l'air. Toutefois, il semble encore improbable que ce type d'éolienne aérienne soit un jour construit. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20a%C3%A9rienne
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerogenerador flotante
1, record 1, Spanish, aerogenerador%20flotante
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- aerogenerador volante 1, record 1, Spanish, aerogenerador%20volante%20
correct, masculine noun
- turbina eólica flotante 1, record 1, Spanish, turbina%20e%C3%B3lica%20flotante
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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