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DOWNWIND ROTOR [8 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-22
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- diffuser
1, record 1, English, diffuser
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A downwind device that diffuses the wind stream through a [wind turbine] rotor. 2, record 1, English, - diffuser
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- diffuseur
1, record 1, French, diffuseur
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif placé à l'encontre du vent qui dirige l'écoulement d'air à travers un rotor d'éolienne. 2, record 1, French, - diffuseur
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- difusor
1, record 1, Spanish, difusor
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-07-22
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Construction
- Wind Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- tail vane
1, record 2, English, tail%20vane
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- tailvane 2, record 2, English, tailvane
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A yaw system [that] aligns a HAWT [horizontal-axis wind turbine] with the wind. 3, record 2, English, - tail%20vane
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Most micro and mini systems use a simple tail vane that directs the rotor into the wind. In some systems, the rotor is downwind of the generator, so it naturally aligns with the wind. 3, record 2, English, - tail%20vane
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Construction mécanique
- Énergie éolienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- gouvernail
1, record 2, French, gouvernail
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- queue-gouvernail 2, record 2, French, queue%2Dgouvernail
correct, feminine noun
- queue girouette 3, record 2, French, queue%20girouette
correct, feminine noun
- queue-girouette 4, record 2, French, queue%2Dgirouette
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif d'orientation généralement constitué d'une surface plane située à l'arrière de la tête [d'une] éolienne, à l'extrémité d'une poutre-support, et qui permet de maintenir l'aéromoteur face au vent. 5, record 2, French, - gouvernail
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pour les aéromoteurs de petite et moyenne puissance dont l'hélice est placée en avant du pylône, le dispositif d'orientation est un gouvernail généralement constitué par une surface plane (plaque métallique ou en bois) placée à l'extrémité d'une poutre-support solidaire du corps de la machine. 6, record 2, French, - gouvernail
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción mecánica
- Energía eólica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- timón
1, record 2, Spanish, tim%C3%B3n
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Pala que, por la acción del viento, orienta las aspas de los aeromotores. 1, record 2, Spanish, - tim%C3%B3n
Record 3 - internal organization data 2010-04-16
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- up-wind rotor 1, record 3, English, up%2Dwind%20rotor
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- upwind horizontal-axis wind system 1, record 3, English, upwind%20horizontal%2Daxis%20wind%20system
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Some horizontal-axis rotor are designed with blades that rotate in front of the tower, with respect to the directions of the windstream. These are called up-wind rotor. 1, record 3, English, - up%2Dwind%20rotor
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Horizontal-axis wind systems can be either upwind or downwind. In an upwind design, the wind passes over the rotor and then passes by the generator behind the rotor... Most small-and moderate-size wind systems are of the upwind design. 1, record 3, English, - up%2Dwind%20rotor
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- éolienne à empennage
1, record 3, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20empennage
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- aérogénérateur à dérive 1, record 3, French, a%C3%A9rog%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9rive
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Aérogénérateur UNICUM à dérive. Orientation par dérive : cette technique est la plus utilisée pour les petites machines, tant pour les éoliennes lentes que rapides. Elle permet aux pales de tourner face au vent. Deux solutions sont adoptées par les constructeurs : placer une dérive symétrique dans l'axe de rotation des pales ou au-dessus de l'éolienne en dehors du sillage des pales. 1, record 3, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20empennage
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2009-03-23
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- downwind rotor
1, record 4, English, downwind%20rotor
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A horizontal-axis wind turbine ... rotor ... oriented on the lee side of the tower. 2, record 4, English, - downwind%20rotor
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- rotor sous le vent
1, record 4, French, rotor%20sous%20le%20vent
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- hélice sous le vent 2, record 4, French, h%C3%A9lice%20sous%20le%20vent
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rotor d'éolienne à axe vertical positionné sur le côté de la tour ne faisant pas face au vent. 3, record 4, French, - rotor%20sous%20le%20vent
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-01-14
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- downwind energy system
1, record 5, English, downwind%20energy%20system
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A turbine whose rotor operates downwind of the tower, that is, in the main wind direction. 2, record 5, English, - downwind%20energy%20system
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- système éolien sous le vent
1, record 5, French, syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9olien%20sous%20le%20vent
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éolienne dont les pales se trouvent sous le vent par rapport à la tour. 2, record 5, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20%C3%A9olien%20sous%20le%20vent
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2003-12-02
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Atmospheric Physics
- Aircraft Piloting and Navigation
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- rotor wind
1, record 6, English, rotor%20wind
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- rotor vortex wind 2, record 6, English, rotor%20vortex%20wind
- rotor 3, record 6, English, rotor
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... a particular turbulence structure, [that is] a horizontal, tornado-like vortex that forms on the downwind side of a mountain. 2, record 6, English, - rotor%20wind
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rotor winds are associated with mountainous terrain and strong winds aloft. Mountain flights should anticipate rotor winds, and in particular, when wind aloft forecasts exceed 15 knots at mountain peak altitude. ... Surprisingly, rotor winds can be completely free of turbulence; however, this is not always true. 4, record 6, English, - rotor%20wind
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
When strong winds of 40 to 50 miles per hour are blowing perpendicular to a mountain range, expect mountain waves and strong downdrafts for many miles on the leeward side. The presence of mountain waves can be identified by lenticular(lens shaped) clouds on the downwind side of the mountains. Rotor winds are also associated with this wind condition. These are strong winds rotating in a wheel like fashion on the immediate leeward side of mountains. 5, record 6, English, - rotor%20wind
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
Although rotor vortex winds don’t reach tornadic speeds, "pilots definitely don’t want to find themselves entering a rotor near the ground" ... 2, record 6, English, - rotor%20wind
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Physique de l'atmosphère
- Pilotage et navigation aérienne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- vent de tourbillon d'aval
1, record 6, French, vent%20de%20tourbillon%20d%27aval
see observation, masculine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
- vent tourbillonnaire orographique 1, record 6, French, vent%20tourbillonnaire%20orographique
see observation, masculine noun
- tourbillon horizontal 1, record 6, French, tourbillon%20horizontal
see observation, masculine noun
- tourbillon d'aval 2, record 6, French, tourbillon%20d%27aval
masculine noun
- tourbillon à axe horizontal 3, record 6, French, tourbillon%20%C3%A0%20axe%20horizontal
masculine noun
- tourbillon d'axe horizontal du type «rotor» 4, record 6, French, tourbillon%20d%27axe%20horizontal%20du%20type%20%C2%ABrotor%C2%BB
masculine noun
- rotor 5, record 6, French, rotor
masculine noun
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la turbulence dynamique de pente, présente dans les pentes exposées au vent aux cassures de terrain, dans toutes les pentes sous le vent, des tourbillons d'axe horizontal du type «rotor» de faible diamètre ou «rouleau» de plus grand diamètre peuvent alors apparaître. 4, record 6, French, - vent%20de%20tourbillon%20d%27aval
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 CONT
Les turbulences sont d'origine dynamique ou thermique. On peut les classifier en : remous; rotor (tourbillon à axe horizontal); rouleau (tourbillon à axe vertical). 6, record 6, French, - vent%20de%20tourbillon%20d%27aval
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 CONT
... en se rapprochant du sol le système ondulatoire régulier dégénère en tourbillons isolés, en phase avec le sommet de l'onde, on les appelle «rotors». [...] Le diamètre de ce tourbillon est de l'ordre de 300 à 600 mètres, le rendant dangereux pour un avion qui le traverse. 7, record 6, French, - vent%20de%20tourbillon%20d%27aval
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 4 CONT
Aux niveaux inférieurs, chaque crête sous le vent de l'entrave est indiquée par un puissant tourbillon ou tourbillon d'aval [...] 2, record 6, French, - vent%20de%20tourbillon%20d%27aval
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
La terminologie pour décrire cette notion n'est pas encore arrêtée. Messieurs Turcotte et Vaillancourt, d'Environnement Canada proposent respectivement : vent de tourbillon d'aval; vent tourbillonnaire orographique et tourbillon horizontal. 1, record 6, French, - vent%20de%20tourbillon%20d%27aval
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 2 OBS
En français, pour décrire ce phénomène, plusieurs auteurs utilisent simplement les termes «turbulences» et «tourbillons» qui sont des génériques. Par exemple : «turbulences et rabattants», «turbulences et tourbillons de sillage». 1, record 6, French, - vent%20de%20tourbillon%20d%27aval
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 3 OBS
L'Organisation météorologique mondiale rend «rotor clouds» par «nuages de tourbillon d'aval». 1, record 6, French, - vent%20de%20tourbillon%20d%27aval
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 1999-10-18
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- downwind
1, record 7, English, downwind
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- down wind 2, record 7, English, down%20wind
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The relative location of the wind rotor with respect to its supporting tower(or structure) and the wind, i. e. a downwind machine has its rotor system downstream of the tower. The term downwind applies to, or only has meaning for horizontal axis machines. 3, record 7, English, - downwind
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- sous le vent
1, record 7, French, sous%20le%20vent
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
- en aval 2, record 7, French, en%20aval
correct
- à l'aval 3, record 7, French, %C3%A0%20l%27aval
correct
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parmi les machines à axe horizontal parallèle à la direction du vent, il faut encore différencier les aéromoteurs dont l'hélice est en amont de la machine par rapport au vent, hélice au vent, et celles dont l'hélice est en aval de la machine par rapport au vent, hélice sous le vent. 1, record 7, French, - sous%20le%20vent
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 1986-10-02
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- down-wind rotor 1, record 8, English, down%2Dwind%20rotor
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
- downwind horizontal-axis wind system 1, record 8, English, downwind%20horizontal%2Daxis%20wind%20system
- self-aligning wind turbine 2, record 8, English, self%2Daligning%20wind%20turbine
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rotor that is designed with the blades rotating in back of the tower. (ELWIN, 1976, p. 21). 1, record 8, English, - down%2Dwind%20rotor
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Horizontal-axis wind systems can be upwind or downwind... In a down-wind design, the wind first passes over the generator and then the rotor.(MAWIN, 1981, p. 90). 1, record 8, English, - down%2Dwind%20rotor
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- éolienne auto-orientable
1, record 8, French, %C3%A9olienne%20auto%2Dorientable
feminine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- aérogénérateur auto-orientable 2, record 8, French, a%C3%A9rog%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20auto%2Dorientable
masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'éolienne principale est placée à l'aval du support et s'oriente automatiquement dans le lit du vent comme une girouette. 3, record 8, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20auto%2Dorientable
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
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