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HORIZONTAL SHAFT WINDMILL [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-07-20
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- horizontal axis wind turbine
1, record 1, English, horizontal%20axis%20wind%20turbine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- HAWT 2, record 1, English, HAWT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- horizontal shaft windmill 3, record 1, English, horizontal%20shaft%20windmill
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wind turbine whose axis of rotation is parallel with the ground. 4, record 1, English, - horizontal%20axis%20wind%20turbine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éolienne à axe horizontal
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20axe%20horizontal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- EAH 2, record 1, French, EAH
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aérogénérateur à axe horizontal 3, record 1, French, a%C3%A9rog%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20axe%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
- turbine à axe horizontal 4, record 1, French, turbine%20%C3%A0%20axe%20horizontal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les éoliennes à axe horizontal peuvent être montées soit en aval de leur pylône par rapport au vent, soit en amont. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20axe%20horizontal
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerogenerador de eje horizontal
1, record 1, Spanish, aerogenerador%20de%20eje%20horizontal
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1980-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Energy (Physics)
- Electric Power Stations
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- slow running windmill
1, record 2, English, slow%20running%20windmill
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Windmills therefore fall into different classes according to the value of tip speed ratio(TSR) at which they operate. Slow running windmills, like the common farm air turbine, may operate at TSR=1 or 2, and with the fastest running windmills, perhaps up to TSR=6 or 7.(...) In the case of horizontal shaft windmills, it [the fast running windmill] resembles an ordinary propeller with rather wide blades, whereas a slow running windmill must be fitted with a large number of blades. 1, record 2, English, - slow%20running%20windmill
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Énergie (Physique)
- Centrales électriques
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éolienne lente
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9olienne%20lente
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A partir de 1870, l'éolienne lente à pales multiples fait son apparition en Amérique puis en Europe. Les pales dont le nombre varie de 12 à 24 couvrent toute la surface de la roue ou la presque totalité. 1, record 2, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20lente
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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