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PITCH-CONTROLLED WIND TURBINE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-08-06
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- pitch-regulated wind turbine
1, record 1, English, pitch%2Dregulated%20wind%20turbine
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pitch regulated wind turbine 2, record 1, English, pitch%20regulated%20wind%20turbine
correct
- pitch-regulated WT 3, record 1, English, pitch%2Dregulated%20WT
correct
- pitch-regulated windmill 4, record 1, English, pitch%2Dregulated%20windmill
correct
- pitch-controlled wind turbine 5, record 1, English, pitch%2Dcontrolled%20wind%20turbine
correct
- pitch-controlled WT 6, record 1, English, pitch%2Dcontrolled%20WT
correct
- pitch controlled wind turbine 7, record 1, English, pitch%20controlled%20wind%20turbine
correct
- variable pitch wind turbine 8, record 1, English, variable%20pitch%20wind%20turbine
correct
- variable pitch WT 9, record 1, English, variable%20pitch%20WT
correct
- variable pitch blade wind turbine 10, record 1, English, variable%20pitch%20blade%20wind%20turbine
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[A] wind turbine [whose] rotor revolutions are [kept] even by adjusting the blade angle. 11, record 1, English, - pitch%2Dregulated%20wind%20turbine
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
In the case of a system with blade-angle adjustment, the electronic controller constantly measures the system’s power output. If this is too high, a command is sent to the blade-adjusting system with the result that the rotor blades are moved slightly out of the wind. When the wind drops, the blades are turned into the wind. It must therefore be possible to turn the rotor blades around their own longitudinal axis. 11, record 1, English, - pitch%2Dregulated%20wind%20turbine
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éolienne à pas variable
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20pas%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- éolienne à calage variable 2, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20calage%20variable
correct, feminine noun
- éolienne contrôlée à calage variable 3, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20contr%C3%B4l%C3%A9e%20%C3%A0%20calage%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éolienne à axe horizontal dont le rotor est muni de pales inclinables qui permettent leur ajustement en fonction de la direction du vent, selon le système de contrôle par calage variable de pale. 4, record 1, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20pas%20variable
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
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. 3, record 1, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20pas%20variable
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- aerogenerador de paso variable
1, record 1, Spanish, aerogenerador%20de%20paso%20variable
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- turbina eólica de paso variable 1, record 1, Spanish, turbina%20e%C3%B3lica%20de%20paso%20variable
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2013-07-17
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Physics
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- pitch the blades
1, record 2, English, pitch%20the%20blades
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
On a pitch-controlled wind turbine, the computer will generally pitch the blades a few degrees every time the wind changes in order to keep the rotor blades at the optimum angle in order to maximise output for all wind speeds. 2, record 2, English, - pitch%20the%20blades
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Physique
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- faire pivoter les pales
1, record 2, French, faire%20pivoter%20les%20pales
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] le principal système de freinage des éoliennes modernes est le système de freinage aérodynamique (aérofreins), qui consiste à faire pivoter les pales d'environ 90º autour de leur axe longitudinal pour le calage variable et à faire tourner les extrémités des pales de 90º pour le décrochage aérodynamique. 2, record 2, French, - faire%20pivoter%20les%20pales
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Física
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- cambiar el ángulo de paso de las palas
1, record 2, Spanish, cambiar%20el%20%C3%A1ngulo%20de%20paso%20de%20las%20palas
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
- variar el ángulo de paso de las palas 1, record 2, Spanish, variar%20el%20%C3%A1ngulo%20de%20paso%20de%20las%20palas%20
correct
- cambiar el ángulo de paso de las aspas 1, record 2, Spanish, cambiar%20el%20%C3%A1ngulo%20de%20paso%20de%20las%20aspas%20
correct
- variar el ángulo de paso de las aspas 1, record 2, Spanish, variar%20el%20%C3%A1ngulo%20de%20paso%20de%20las%20aspas
correct
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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