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UP-WIND ROTOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-04-16
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Energy Transformation
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- up-wind rotor 1, record 1, English, up%2Dwind%20rotor
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- upwind horizontal-axis wind system 1, record 1, English, upwind%20horizontal%2Daxis%20wind%20system
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - up%2Dwind%20rotor
Record number: 1, 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 1, English, - up%2Dwind%20rotor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Transformation de l'énergie
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éolienne à empennage
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20empennage
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- aérogénérateur à dérive 1, record 1, French, a%C3%A9rog%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20%C3%A0%20d%C3%A9rive
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, 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 1, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20%C3%A0%20empennage
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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