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CYCLO-TURBINE [1 record]

Record 1 2018-03-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Electric Rotary Machines - Types
  • Wind Energy
DEF

A vertical-axis wind turbine that uses a wind vane to mechanically orient a blade pitch change mechanism.

CONT

Vertical Axis Turbines. Vertical-axis wind turbines come in a variety of shapes and sizes: the most common type are the Darrieus or egg beater, the Savonius or S-rotor, and the cyclo-turbine. Some machines incorporate features of more than one design.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Machines tournantes électriques - types
  • Énergie éolienne
DEF

Éolienne à axe vertical qui utilise une girouette afin d'effectuer mécaniquement une modification du réglage de l'angle des pales.

CONT

G.F.M. Darrieus [...] prit un brevet américain en décembre 1931 concernant ses machines. Il est remarquable de voir qu'il n'a pas seulement inventé le batteur à œufs éolien mais aussi la machine à pales verticales droites et orientables [...]. Cette dernière [...] est maintenant commercialisée sous le nom de «gyromill».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
  • Energía eólica
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