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PITCH REGULATION [7 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-07-05
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Components
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pitch control
1, record 1, English, pitch%20control
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pitch regulation 2, record 1, English, pitch%20regulation
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pitch control. Pitch-controlled wind turbines ensure that the rotor revolutions are even by adjusting the blade angle. 3, record 1, English, - pitch%20control
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Composants mécaniques
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- contrôle à calage variable de pale
1, record 1, French, contr%C3%B4le%20%C3%A0%20calage%20variable%20de%20pale
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- régulation par contrôle du pas 2, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gulation%20par%20contr%C3%B4le%20du%20pas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Dispositif équipant une éolienne à pas variable qui permet au rotor de tourner uniformément en réglant l'angle des pales. 3, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20%C3%A0%20calage%20variable%20de%20pale
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Contrôle à calage variable de pale. Sur une éolienne contrôlée à calage variable (appelée aussi une éolienne à pas variable), le contrôleur électronique vérifie plusieurs fois par seconde la puissance de sortie de l'éolienne. En cas de puissance de sortie trop élevée, le contrôleur électronique de l'éolienne envoie une commande au dispositif de calage qui pivote immédiatement les pales légèrement sur le côté, hors du vent. Inversement, les pales seront pivotées de manière à pouvoir mieux capter de nouveau l'énergie du vent, dès que le vent aura baissé d'intensité. 4, record 1, French, - contr%C3%B4le%20%C3%A0%20calage%20variable%20de%20pale
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Componentes mecánicos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- regulación por cambio del ángulo
1, record 1, Spanish, regulaci%C3%B3n%20por%20cambio%20del%20%C3%A1ngulo
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-06-26
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- fixed-pitch wind turbine
1, record 2, English, fixed%2Dpitch%20wind%20turbine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- fixed-pitch windmill 2, record 2, English, fixed%2Dpitch%20windmill
correct
- pitch-to-stall wind turbine 3, record 2, English, pitch%2Dto%2Dstall%20wind%20turbine
correct
- pitch-to-stall WT 4, record 2, English, pitch%2Dto%2Dstall%20WT
correct
- pitch-to-stall machine 4, record 2, English, pitch%2Dto%2Dstall%20machine
correct
- passive stall wind turbine 5, record 2, English, passive%20stall%20wind%20turbine
correct
- stall controlled wind turbine 6, record 2, English, stall%20controlled%20wind%20turbine
correct
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A horizontal axis wind turbine] where the global pitch angle [of the blades] does not change dynamically ... 7, record 2, English, - fixed%2Dpitch%20wind%20turbine
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pitch Regulation. Once the rated wind speed has been reached, a WT [wind turbine] will be unable to make use of all of the wind energy incident on the rotor plane and must shed some. A pitch-regulated WT [wind turbine] will do this [namely] by pitching the blades to increase the angle of attack to cause sections of the blade to stall(in pitch-to-stall machines). 4, record 2, English, - fixed%2Dpitch%20wind%20turbine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- éolienne à pas fixe
1, record 2, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20pas%20fixe
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- éolienne à calage fixe 2, record 2, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20calage%20fixe
correct, feminine noun
- éolienne à régulation par décrochage aérodynamique 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9gulation%20par%20d%C3%A9crochage%20a%C3%A9rodynamique
feminine noun
- éolienne à régulation passive par décrochage aérodynamique 3, record 2, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9gulation%20passive%20par%20d%C3%A9crochage%20a%C3%A9rodynamique
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éolienne à axe horizontal dont le rotor est muni de pales fixées de manière rigide au moyeu et qui est régulée soit par effacement du rotor, soit par décrochage aérodynamique passif des pales. 4, record 2, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20pas%20fixe
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerogenerador de paso fijo
1, record 2, Spanish, aerogenerador%20de%20paso%20fijo
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- turbina eólica de paso fijo 1, record 2, Spanish, turbina%20e%C3%B3lica%20de%20paso%20fijo
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2012-07-21
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Energy (Physics)
- Wind Energy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- stall regulation
1, record 3, English, stall%20regulation
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- stall control 2, record 3, English, stall%20control
correct
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The power control of a wind turbine using stall. 3, record 3, English, - stall%20regulation
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The two principal means of limiting rotor power in high operational wind speeds-stall regulation and pitch regulation... Stall regulated machines require speed regulation. As wind speed increases, providing the rotor speed is held constant, flow angles over the blade sections... The blades become increasingly stalled and this limits power to acceptable levels without any additional active control. For this to work, the speed of the WT [wind turbine] rotor must be held essentially constant and this is achieved through the connection of the electric generator to the grid. 4, record 3, English, - stall%20regulation
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Énergie (Physique)
- Énergie éolienne
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- régulation par décrochage aérodynamique
1, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gulation%20par%20d%C3%A9crochage%20a%C3%A9rodynamique
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
- régulation par décrochage 2, record 3, French, r%C3%A9gulation%20par%20d%C3%A9crochage
correct, feminine noun
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] régulation par variation de calage de pale qui consiste à diminuer l'angle de calage des pales du rotor éolien, de manière à atteindre l'angle d'incidence correspondant au décrochage aérodynamique des pales. 3, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gulation%20par%20d%C3%A9crochage%20a%C3%A9rodynamique
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Il existe deux types de régulation par décrochage aérodynamique : la régulation active, qui s'opère à l'aide de systèmes hydrauliques ou de moteurs électriques, et la régulation passive, qui s'effectue de manière graduelle grâce au vrillage des pales. 3, record 3, French, - r%C3%A9gulation%20par%20d%C3%A9crochage%20a%C3%A9rodynamique
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Energía (Física)
- Energía eólica
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- regulación por pérdida aerodinámica
1, record 3, Spanish, regulaci%C3%B3n%20por%20p%C3%A9rdida%20aerodin%C3%A1mica
feminine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2010-10-12
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines
- Wind Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- active stall regulation
1, record 4, English, active%20stall%20regulation
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
- active stall power control 2, record 4, English, active%20stall%20power%20control
correct
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A wind turbine blade regulation system that, when the machine reaches its rated power, and the generator is about to be overloaded, pitches the blades in the opposite direction from what a pitch controlled machine does, hence increasing the angle of attack of the rotor blades in order to make the blades go into a deeper stall, thus wasting the excess energy in the wind. 3, record 4, English, - active%20stall%20regulation
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques
- Énergie éolienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- régulation active par décrochage aérodynamique
1, record 4, French, r%C3%A9gulation%20active%20par%20d%C3%A9crochage%20a%C3%A9rodynamique
correct, feminine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- contrôle à décrochage actif 2, record 4, French, contr%C3%B4le%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9crochage%20actif%20
correct, masculine noun
- système stall actif 2, record 4, French, syst%C3%A8me%20stall%20actif
masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Système de régulation des pales d'une éolienne qui, lorsque celle-ci atteint sa puissance nominale et que la génératrice est sur le point d'être surchargée, fait pivoter les pales dans la direction opposée à celle dans laquelle une éolienne à pas variable l'aurait fait, ce qui a pour conséquence d'augmenter l'angle d'attaque des pales du rotor pour faire décrocher les pales encore plus, supprimant ainsi l'excès d'énergie du vent. 3, record 4, French, - r%C3%A9gulation%20active%20par%20d%C3%A9crochage%20a%C3%A9rodynamique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2005-11-18
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Energy (Physics)
- Wind Energy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- stall-regulated blade
1, record 5, English, stall%2Dregulated%20blade
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
stall regulation. The blades on a stall-regulated-WT [wind turbine] cannot be pitched. To achieve control of power captured above rated wind speed, the blades are carefully designed so that they progressively stall starting at the blade root and moving out towards the tip as the wind speed increases further. Stall-regulated WTs will respond much more quickly to gusts than pitch-regulated WTs(where mecanic pitch adjustments take finite amounts of time to effect), improving the power quality output by the WT above rated wind speed. 1, record 5, English, - stall%2Dregulated%20blade
Record 5, Key term(s)
- stall regulated blade
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Énergie (Physique)
- Énergie éolienne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pale à régulation par décrochage aérodynamique
1, record 5, French, pale%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9gulation%20par%20d%C3%A9crochage%20a%C3%A9rodynamique
proposal, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
régulation par décrochage aérodynamique : Type de régulation par variation de calage de pale qui consiste à diminuer l'angle de calage des pales du rotor éolien, de manière à atteindre l'angle d'incidence correspondant au décrochage aérodynamique des pales. 2, record 5, French, - pale%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9gulation%20par%20d%C3%A9crochage%20a%C3%A9rodynamique
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2005-11-16
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- pitch-to-feather machine
1, record 6, English, pitch%2Dto%2Dfeather%20machine
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
- pitch-to-feather turbine 2, record 6, English, pitch%2Dto%2Dfeather%20turbine
correct
- pitch-to-feather wind turbine 3, record 6, English, pitch%2Dto%2Dfeather%20wind%20turbine
proposal
- pitch-to-feather WT 3, record 6, English, pitch%2Dto%2Dfeather%20WT
proposal
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Pitch Regulation. Once the rated wind speed has been reached, a WT [wind turbine] will be unable to make use of all the wind energy incident on the rotor plane and must shed some. A pitch-regulated WT will do this [namely] by pitching the blades to reduce the angle of attack and thus the torque and power captured(in pitch-to-feather machines)... 4, record 6, English, - pitch%2Dto%2Dfeather%20machine
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- éolienne à régulation par mise en drapeau
1, record 6, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9gulation%20par%20mise%20en%20drapeau
proposal, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 OBS
régulation par mise en drapeau : régulation par variation de calage de pale qui consiste à augmenter l'angle de calage des pales du rotor éolien, entraînant ainsi la diminution de l'angle d'incidence des pales et de la diminution de la surface des pales babayées par le vent. 2, record 6, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20r%C3%A9gulation%20par%20mise%20en%20drapeau
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2003-06-12
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Sports Equipment and Accessories
- Baseball and Softball
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- hardball
1, record 7, English, hardball
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
- hard ball 2, record 7, English, hard%20ball
correct
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The ball used in the game of baseball, measuring approximately 3 inches (7 cm.) in diameter. 1, record 7, English, - hardball
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The Hitting Streak uses the exclusive Tuffy SOFT ball. Feel it on the bat and hit it just as far as a regulation ball while eliminating the fear factor of being hit by a wild pitch or a hard ball. 2, record 7, English, - hardball
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Équipement et accessoires de sport
- Baseball et softball
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- balle dure
1, record 7, French, balle%20dure
correct, feminine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On joue avec des balles [...] On a le choix entre dures ou molles. Je me tourne vers mon équipe et pose la question : «Balles dures ou balles molles ?» La réponse est unanime : «BALLES DURES !». Ça, c'est du baseball ! 1, record 7, French, - balle%20dure
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
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