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TURBINE EOLIENNE [12 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2018-03-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Darrieus rotor
1, record 1, English, Darrieus%20rotor
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- Darrieus wind turbine 2, record 1, English, Darrieus%20wind%20turbine
correct
- Darrieus turbine 3, record 1, English, Darrieus%20turbine
correct
- Darrieus 4, record 1, English, Darrieus
correct
- Darrieus machine 5, record 1, English, Darrieus%20machine
correct
- eggbeater 6, record 1, English, eggbeater
jargon
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
These are the Darrieus rotor and the Savionus rotor. The Darrieus type consists of two or more blades arranged about a central shaft and shaped like a rotating rope, or "tropaskien", to minimize stresses on rotation. 7, record 1, English, - Darrieus%20rotor
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 CONT
The most recent vertical wind turbine is based on a machine patented in 1931 by the French engineer G.J.M. Darrieus. Its two blades consist of twisted metal strips tied to the shaft at the top and bottom and bowed out in the middle similar to the blades of a food mixer. A Darrieus turbine with aluminum blades erected in 1980 by the Sandia National Laboratories in New Mexico produced 60 kilowatts in a wind blowing 12.5 metres per second. 8, record 1, English, - Darrieus%20rotor
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- éolienne Darrieus
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9olienne%20Darrieus
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- rotor Darrieus 2, record 1, French, rotor%20Darrieus
correct, masculine noun
- rotor de Darrieus 3, record 1, French, rotor%20de%20Darrieus
correct, masculine noun
- turbine Darrieus 4, record 1, French, turbine%20Darrieus
correct, feminine noun
- aérogénérateur Darrieus 5, record 1, French, a%C3%A9rog%C3%A9n%C3%A9rateur%20Darrieus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Éolienne à axe vertical [...] dont les pales, généralement biconvexes, reliées rigidement les unes aux autres et tournant autour d’un axe vertical, ont la même allure que la partie mobile d’un batteur à œufs. 6, record 1, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20Darrieus
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'éolienne moderne : il s’agit de la turbine Darrieus fondée sur un concept original inventé par l'ingénieur français J. Darrieus dans les années 1920, puis oublié et réinventé vers 1970. Le rotor Darrieus comporte un axe vertical, alors que les éoliennes traditionnelles présentent un rotor en forme d’hélice fixé sur un axe horizontal. Ce parc d’aérogénérateurs Darrieus se trouve en Californie. 5, record 1, French, - %C3%A9olienne%20Darrieus
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- rotor Darrieus
1, record 1, Spanish, rotor%20Darrieus
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Construction
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- air turbine
1, record 2, English, air%20turbine
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The efficiencies which must be taken into account in this system (the Andreau System) are: (a) the aerodynamic efficiency of the rotor, (b) its internal efficiency acting as a suction pump, (c) the efficiency of air discharge, (d) the efficiency of the air turbine and (e) the efficiency of the generator. 1, record 2, English, - air%20turbine
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Construction mécanique
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- turbine à air
1, record 2, French, turbine%20%C3%A0%20air
correct, feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
- turbine atmosphérique 2, record 2, French, turbine%20atmosph%C3%A9rique
feminine noun
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rendement assez médiocre(22 %) [de l'aérogénérateur Andreau Enfield] dû aux entrées d’air aux joints tournants et surtout au fait que les rendements des quatre machines en série(éolienne, soufflante centrifuge, turbine à air, alternateur) doivent être multipliés l'un par l'autre pour obtenir le rendement global. 3, record 2, French, - turbine%20%C3%A0%20air
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-25
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- overall efficiency
1, record 3, English, overall%20efficiency
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The efficiencies which must be taken into account in the system are: (a) the aerodynamic efficiency of the rotors, (b) its internal efficiency acting as a suction pump, (c) the efficiency of air discharge, (d) the efficiency of the air turbine and (e) the efficiency of the generator. The overall efficiency is the product of these five (...) 1, record 3, English, - overall%20efficiency
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- rendement global
1, record 3, French, rendement%20global
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Rendement assez médiocre(22%) dû aux entrées d’air aux joints tournants et surtout au fait que les rendements des quatre machines en série(éolienne, soufflante centrifuge, turbine à air, alternateur) doivent être multipliés l'un par l'autre pour obtenir le rendement global. 2, record 3, French, - rendement%20global
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record 4 - internal organization data 2014-02-20
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- airfoil
1, record 4, English, airfoil
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The shape of the blade cross-section, which for most modern horizontal axis wind turbines, is designed to enhance the lift and improve turbine performance. 2, record 4, English, - airfoil
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- profil aérodynamique
1, record 4, French, profil%20a%C3%A9rodynamique
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
- profil 2, record 4, French, profil
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme qu'emprunte la section transversale d’une pale d’éolienne, laquelle, pour la plupart des modèles à axe horizontal, augmente la portance et améliore le rendement de la turbine. 3, record 4, French, - profil%20a%C3%A9rodynamique
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Máquinas rotativas eléctricas - tipos
- Energía eólica
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- perfil aerodinámico
1, record 4, Spanish, perfil%20aerodin%C3%A1mico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
- plano aerodinámico 1, record 4, Spanish, plano%20aerodin%C3%A1mico
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2012-07-21
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Construction
- Wind Energy
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- rotor blade
1, record 5, English, rotor%20blade
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- blade 2, record 5, English, blade
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
... the primary aerodynamic surface of the rotor. 3, record 5, English, - rotor%20blade
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Construction mécanique
- Énergie éolienne
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- pale de rotor
1, record 5, French, pale%20de%20rotor
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
- pale 2, record 5, French, pale
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Partie d’une hélice qui est l’élément moteur de la plupart des éoliennes. 3, record 5, French, - pale%20de%20rotor
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Quand elle tourne face au vent, l'éolienne agit comme un gyroscope, et la précession essaie de faire faire volte-face en avant ou en arrière à la turbine. Chaque pale est soumise à une force de précession maximale lorsqu'elle est verticale et minimale lorsqu'elle est horizontale. Ces changements cycliques de pression sur les pales peuvent vite fatiguer et casser la base des pales ou fausser l'axe de la turbine. Dans l'optique de réduire les contraintes dues à la précession, les éoliennes modernes ont trois pales, de sorte qu'une seule pale est soumise à une précession maximale à la fois. Le défaut historique majeur des éoliennes était d’avoir un nombre pair de pales, de sorte que deux pales étaient verticales en même temps. Le modèle à deux pales est celui qui reçoit le plus de contraintes. 4, record 5, French, - pale%20de%20rotor
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción mecánica
- Energía eólica
Record 5, Main entry term, Spanish
- pala
1, record 5, Spanish, pala
correct, feminine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 5, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cada uno de los elementos aerodinámicos que constituyen una hélice o un rotor. 2, record 5, Spanish, - pala
Record 6 - internal organization data 2007-04-03
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Wind Energy
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- axial thrust
1, record 6, English, axial%20thrust
correct
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The force exerted to a wind turbine rotor parallel to the wind-stream. 2, record 6, English, - axial%20thrust
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Énergie éolienne
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- poussée axiale
1, record 6, French, pouss%C3%A9e%20axiale
correct, feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Force exercée sur le rotor d’une turbine d’éolienne parallèlement à l'écoulement du vent. 2, record 6, French, - pouss%C3%A9e%20axiale
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2007-03-22
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Wind Energy
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- control cable
1, record 7, English, control%20cable
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cable used to send signals to central turbine operation and to monitor turbine and generator performance. 1, record 7, English, - control%20cable
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Énergie éolienne
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- câble de commande
1, record 7, French, c%C3%A2ble%20de%20commande
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Câble destiné à transmettre des signaux au système de contrôle d’une éolienne et d’assurer la maintenance de la turbine et de la génératrice. 2, record 7, French, - c%C3%A2ble%20de%20commande
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2006-10-10
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Mechanical Transmission Systems
- Wind Energy
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- parachute effect
1, record 8, English, parachute%20effect
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Extreme forces that are exerted on a wind turbine tower when the shroud that shelters the blades and channels the airflow onto the turbine, is facing high speeds of rotation under strong winds. 2, record 8, English, - parachute%20effect
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Transmissions mécaniques
- Énergie éolienne
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- effet de parachute
1, record 8, French, effet%20de%20parachute
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Contraintes extrêmes subies par un mât lorsque le carénage abritant les pales d’une éolienne et dirigeant le flux d’air à l'intérieur de la turbine est exposé à des vitesses de rotation excessives sous la force du vent. 2, record 8, French, - effet%20de%20parachute
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2005-08-26
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- Machine Shafts, Journals and Swivels
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- input shaft
1, record 9, English, input%20shaft
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Arbres et tourillons (Composants mécaniques)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- arbre d'entrée
1, record 9, French, arbre%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dans une turbine éolienne] arbre [qui] permet la connexion du moyeu sur l'entrée du multiplicateur. 1, record 9, French, - arbre%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet arbre est intégré dans le multiplicateur permettant un montage compact et résistant. 1, record 9, French, - arbre%20d%27entr%C3%A9e
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2005-08-26
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- Machine Shafts, Journals and Swivels
- Electric Rotary Machines - Types
- Wind Energy
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- pitch shaft
1, record 10, English, pitch%20shaft
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The pitch shaft on which the blades are mounted is less stiff than the inboard sections of the blade, and most of the flap deflection occurs in this region. 1, record 10, English, - pitch%20shaft
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Arbres et tourillons (Composants mécaniques)
- Machines tournantes électriques - types
- Énergie éolienne
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- arbre de calage
1, record 10, French, arbre%20de%20calage
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[Dans une turbine éolienne] arbre [qui] relie le vérin au plateau de calage placé à l'intérieur du moyeu. 1, record 10, French, - arbre%20de%20calage
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cet arbre passe à travers l’arbre primaire [arbre creux] et le multiplicateur. 1, record 10, French, - arbre%20de%20calage
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
Record 11 - internal organization data 2005-08-17
Record 11, English
Record 11, Subject field(s)
- Above-Ground Transmission Systems (Electr.)
- Insulators and Supporting Materials (Electr.)
- Wind Energy
Record 11, Main entry term, English
- tower foundation
1, record 11, English, tower%20foundation
correct
Record 11, Abbreviations, English
Record 11, Synonyms, English
- foundation 2, record 11, English, foundation
correct
Record 11, Textual support, English
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
The tower support structure [set in the ground] that supports the entire weight of [a] wind turbine. 2, record 11, English, - tower%20foundation
Record 11, French
Record 11, Domaine(s)
- Canalisations aériennes (Électricité)
- Isolateurs et supports (Électricité)
- Énergie éolienne
Record 11, Main entry term, French
- fondation
1, record 11, French, fondation
correct, feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, French
Record 11, Synonyms, French
Record 11, Textual support, French
Record number: 11, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Structure ancrée au sol servant de base de pylône ou de turbine éolienne. 2, record 11, French, - fondation
Record 11, Spanish
Record 11, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistemas de transmisión aérea (Electricidad)
- Aisladores y soportes (Electricidad)
- Energía eólica
Record 11, Main entry term, Spanish
- cimentación
1, record 11, Spanish, cimentaci%C3%B3n
feminine noun
Record 11, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 11, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 11, Textual support, Spanish
Record 12 - internal organization data 1981-04-27
Record 12, English
Record 12, Subject field(s)
- Freezing and Refrigerating
- Food Industries
Record 12, Main entry term, English
- wind turbine fan 1, record 12, English, wind%20turbine%20fan
Record 12, Abbreviations, English
Record 12, Synonyms, English
- aeolian fan 1, record 12, English, aeolian%20fan
Record 12, Textual support, English
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A device fitted on the roof of a vehicle, with a turbowheel turned by air velocity and which is coupled to a fan inside the vehicle. 1, record 12, English, - wind%20turbine%20fan
Record 12, French
Record 12, Domaine(s)
- Congélation, surgélation et réfrigération
- Industrie de l'alimentation
Record 12, Main entry term, French
- ventilateur à turbine éolienne 1, record 12, French, ventilateur%20%C3%A0%20turbine%20%C3%A9olienne
Record 12, Abbreviations, French
Record 12, Synonyms, French
Record 12, Textual support, French
Record number: 12, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Ventilateur, intérieur au véhicule, entraîné par une turbine éolienne placée sur le toit du véhicule. 1, record 12, French, - ventilateur%20%C3%A0%20turbine%20%C3%A9olienne
Record 12, Spanish
Record 12, Textual support, Spanish
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