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Record 1 2012-07-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Aerodynamics and Theory of Gases
  • Noise Pollution
  • Wind Energy
CONT

Wind turbines generate two types of noise: aerodynamic and mechanical. A turbine's sound power is the combined power of both. Aerodynamic noise is generated by the blades passing through the air. The power of aerodynamic noise is related to the ratio of the blade tip speed to wind speed.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Théorie des gaz et aérodynamique
  • Pollution par le bruit
  • Énergie éolienne
DEF

[...] bruit [engendré par] la circulation et le freinage du vent à travers les pales [d'une éolienne].

OBS

Son intensité a été beaucoup diminuée ces dix dernières années par une conception adaptée des pales.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Aerodinámica y teoría de los gases
  • Contaminación acústica
  • Energía eólica
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