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COLOCACION POSICION HORIZONTAL PALAS [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2013-01-18
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- blade feathering
1, record 1, English, blade%20feathering
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- feathering 2, record 1, English, feathering
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rotating a blade along its longitudinal axis until its chord line is parallel to the wind. 3, record 1, English, - blade%20feathering
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
One method of controlling lift and torque on a wind turbine rotor [by] decreasing the area of blade surface exposed to the wind, feathering reduces thrust and stress on the rotor and tower when the rotor is at rest. 3, record 1, English, - blade%20feathering
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- régulation par mise en drapeau des pales
1, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gulation%20par%20mise%20en%20drapeau%20des%20pales
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- mise en drapeau des pales 2, record 1, French, mise%20en%20drapeau%20des%20pales
correct, feminine noun
- régulation par mise en drapeau 3, record 1, French, r%C3%A9gulation%20par%20mise%20en%20drapeau
correct, feminine noun
- mise des pales en drapeau 4, record 1, French, mise%20des%20pales%20en%20drapeau
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[...] 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 la diminution de la surface des pales balayées par le vent. 3, record 1, French, - r%C3%A9gulation%20par%20mise%20en%20drapeau%20des%20pales
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- colocación en posición horizontal de las palas
1, record 1, Spanish, colocaci%C3%B3n%20en%20posici%C3%B3n%20horizontal%20de%20las%20palas
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- colocación de las aspas en posición horizontal 1, record 1, Spanish, colocaci%C3%B3n%20de%20las%20aspas%20en%20posici%C3%B3n%20horizontal
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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